Apple M2 GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Our overall take, at a glance

Apple M2 GPU leads overall

Why it stands out

Core Specifications Lithography Process: 5 nm
Memory Technology: Unified

Performance

Higher benchmark score = faster

Apple M2 GPU3,900

Category Average16,659

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Detailed Specifications

The full spec sheet, side by side

Core Specifications

Feature	Apple M2 GPU	Category Average
Base Frequency	N/A	1.8 GHz
Base Power	N/A	198 W
Maximum Frequency	1.398 GHz	2.1 GHz
Maximum Power	15 W	260 W
Lithography Process	5 nm	7 nm

Memory

Feature	Apple M2 GPU	Category Average
Capacity	8 GB	14 GB
Technology
Bus Width	128 bit	760 bit
Bandwidth	100 GB/s	477.6 GB/s
Is Shared	Yes	No

API Support

Feature	Apple M2 GPU	Category Average
DirectX Version	N/A	11.8
OpenGL Version	N/A	4.5
Vulkan Version	N/A	1.3
OpenCL Version	N/A	2.5

Theoretical Performance

Feature	Apple M2 GPU	Category Average
Pixel Rate	N/A	136.8 GP/s
Texture Rate	N/A	375.7 GT/s
Performance (FP16)	N/A	30.5 TFLOPS
Performance (FP32)	3.6 TFLOPS	16.2 TFLOPS
Performance (FP64)	N/A	538.6 GFLOPS

Benchmark

Feature	Apple M2 GPU	Category Average
G3D Mark	3,900	16,659

Miscellaneous

Feature	Apple M2 GPU	Category Average
Release Date	N/A	January 4, 2022
Platform	N/A

Specification Note

Specifications are compiled from official manufacturer data and other reliable internet sources. Some features may vary by region or model configuration.

Feature

Apple M2 GPU

Category Average

Base Frequency

N/A

1.8 GHz

Base Power

N/A

198 W

Maximum Frequency

1.398 GHz

2.1 GHz

Maximum Power

15 W

260 W

Lithography Process

5 nm

7 nm

Feature

Apple M2 GPU

Category Average

Capacity

8 GB

14 GB

Technology

Bus Width

128 bit

760 bit

Bandwidth

100 GB/s

477.6 GB/s

Is Shared

Yes

Feature

Apple M2 GPU

Category Average

DirectX Version

N/A

11.8

OpenGL Version

N/A

4.5

Vulkan Version

N/A

1.3

OpenCL Version

N/A

2.5

Feature

Apple M2 GPU

Category Average

Pixel Rate

N/A

136.8 GP/s

Texture Rate

N/A

375.7 GT/s

Performance (FP16)

N/A

30.5 TFLOPS

Performance (FP32)

3.6 TFLOPS

16.2 TFLOPS

Performance (FP64)

N/A

538.6 GFLOPS

Feature

Apple M2 GPU

Category Average

G3D Mark

3,900

16,659

Feature

Apple M2 GPU

Category Average

Release Date

N/A

January 4, 2022

Platform

N/A

Apple M2 GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Key takeaways

Performance

Detailed Specifications

Apple M2 GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Key takeaways

Performance

Detailed Specifications