CPULaptopReleased Jan 24, 2023

Apple M2 Pro

12C/12T · 3.5 GHz

Apple M2 Pro is the mid-tier chip of Apple's second-generation Mac silicon, built on the TSMC 5 nm N5P process. It combines 10 or 12 CPU cores (6 or 8 Avalanche performance cores plus 4 Blizzard efficiency cores) with a 16- or 19-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine rated at 15.8 TOPS. Unified memory runs at 200 GB/s with up to 32 GB on package. It debuted in the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro and the Mac mini on 24 January 2023.

General

Manufacturer: Apple
Model: Apple M2 Pro
Segment: Laptop
Generation: —
Codename: —
Architecture: ARM64
Microarchitecture: Avalanche/Blizzard
Release date: Jan 24, 2023
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 12 cores / 12 threadsP8+E4
Base clock: —
Boost clock: 3.50 GHz
TDP (design W): —
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: 24 MB
Technology (nm): 5 nm
TSMC N5P (5 nm)

Platform

Socket: BGA (soldered SoC)
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Apple GPU (19-core)
Memory type: LPDDR5-6400 (unified)
Memory size: 16 – 32 GB
ECC memory: —
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: ARMv8.6-ANEONAMXFP16BF16i8mmdotprodAESSHA3PAuth
NPU: 16-core Neural Engine — 15.8 TOPS

OS support

macOS: macOS
Linux: FedoraArch Linux
Notes: macOS 13.2 (Ventura) and later. Windows runs only inside a virtual machine such as Parallels. Asahi Linux supports the M2 generation, with Fedora Asahi Remix as the reference distribution and Arch Linux ARM also available; Ubuntu and ChromeOS are not supported. Apple does not publish base clocks or TDP figures.

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