January 17, 2023
press release
Apple unveils M2 Pro and M2 Max: next-generation chips for next-level workflows
MacBook Pro, Mac mini, M2 Pro, and M2 Max all feature supercharged CPU and GPU, up to 96GB of unified memory, and class-leading power efficiency.
Cupertino, California Apple today announced the M2 Pro and M2 Max, two next-generation SoCs (two systems on a chip) that take Apple’s energy-efficient performance to new heights. The M2 Pro advances the M2 architecture to deliver up to a 12-core CPU and up to 19-core GPU, plus up to 32GB of fast unified memory. The M2 Max builds on the capabilities of the M2 Pro, including up to a 38-core GPU, double the bandwidth of unified memory, and up to 96GB of unified memory. Its industry-leading performance per watt makes it the world’s most powerful and energy-efficient chip for a professional laptop. Both chips also feature improved custom technologies, including a faster 16-core Neural Engine and Apple’s powerful Media Engine. M2 Pro brings the professional-grade performance of the Mac mini for the first time, while the M2 Pro and M2 Max take the performance and capabilities of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro even further.
“Only Apple is building SoCs like the M2 Pro and M2 Max. With a more powerful CPU and GPU, larger unified memory system support, and an advanced media engine, the M2 represents Pro and M2 Max are amazing advances in Apple silicon.”
M2 Pro: next-generation performance for professional workflows
Built using second-generation 5nm process technology, the M2 Pro is comprised of 40 billion transistors – nearly 20 percent more than the M1 Pro, and double the amount in the M2. It features 200GB/s unified memory bandwidth – twice that of M2 – and up to 32GB of low-latency unified memory. The next-generation 10- or 12-core CPU consists of up to eight high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, resulting in up to 20 percent faster multi-threaded CPU performance than the 10-core CPU in the M1 Pro . Apps like Adobe Photoshop run heavy workloads faster than ever before, and compilation in Xcode is up to 2.5 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro.1
The M2 Pro’s GPU can be configured with up to 19 cores—three more than the M1 Pro’s GPU—and includes a larger L2 cache. Graphics speeds are up to 30% faster than the M1 Pro, resulting in dramatic increases in image processing performance and enabling console-quality gaming.
M2 Max: The world’s most powerful and efficient chip for professional laptops
With 67 billion transistors — 10 billion more than the M1 Max and 3x more than the M2 — the M2 Max pushes the performance and capabilities of Apple silicon even further. The 400GB/s unified memory bandwidth is twice that of the M2 Pro, 4 times that of the M2, and supports up to 96GB of fast unified memory. Huge files open instantly, and working across multiple professional apps is incredibly fast and smooth.
The M2 Max features the same next-generation 12-core CPU as the M2 Pro. The GPU is more powerful with up to 38 cores, and it’s paired with a larger L2 cache. Graphics speeds go up to 30 percent faster than the M1 Max. Combined with 96GB of memory, the new MacBook Pro with M2 Max can handle graphics-intensive projects that competing systems simply can’t.2 The MacBook Pro with M2 Max delivers incredible performance, from enhancing visual effects, to training machine learning models, to piecing together gigapixel images. M2 Max is the world’s most powerful and efficient chip for a professional laptop.
Expand capabilities using custom technologies
The M2 Pro and M2 Max feature updated custom technologies:
- The M2 Pro and M2 Max both feature Apple’s next generation, 16-core Neural Engine, capable of 15.8 trillion operations per second, up to 40 percent faster than the previous generation.
- The M2 Pro has a powerful and highly efficient media engine, including H.264, HEVC and ProRes hardware acceleration for video encoding and decoding, allowing playback of multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video while using very little power. M2 Max features two video encoding engines and two ProRes engines, providing two times faster video encoding than M2 Pro.
- Apple’s latest image signal processor delivers better noise reduction and, together with the Neural Engine, uses computational video to improve the camera’s image quality.
- The next-generation Secure Enclave is an important part of Apple’s best-in-class security.
macOS Ventura with M2 Pro and M2 Max
macOS was designed to be compatible with Apple silicon, and the combination of macOS Ventura and industry-leading new chips delivers unrivaled performance and productivity for users. Mac computers powered by Apple silicon technology have access to more than 15,000 apps and plug-ins that unleash the full power of the M-series chips.
macOS Ventura brings new features including Stage Manager and new capabilities with Continuity Camera and Handoff in FaceTime. macOS Ventura also includes major updates to Safari, Mail, Messages, Spotlight, and more, all of which are much more responsive and work efficiently on the M2 Pro and M2 Max.
Apple silicon and the environment
M2 Pro and M2 Max help the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini meet Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency. Apple silicon’s energy-efficient performance helps the new MacBook Pro deliver the longest battery life ever in a Mac — up to 22 hours.3 This results in less time needed to plug in and less power consumption over its life.
Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and by 2030, it plans to achieve net zero climate impact across the entire business, which includes manufacturing supply chains and all product lifecycles. This means that every chip Apple makes, from design to manufacturing, will be 100% carbon neutral.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms—iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS—deliver seamless experiences across all of their Apple devices and empower people to offer advanced services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on Earth, and to leaving the world in a better state than we found it.
- Results compared to previous generation 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB HBM2, 64GB RAM and 8TB SSD.
- Testing conducted by Apple in November and December 2022 using preproduction MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU, 96 GB RAM, and 8-inch SSD TB plus Intel Core i9-based PC System NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 graphics with 24GB GDDR6 and the latest Windows 11 Pro available at the time of testing Intel Core i9-based PC System with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics with 16 Gigabyte GDDR6 and latest Windows 11 Home available at time of testing. OTOY Octane X 2022.1 was tested on pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems and OTOY OctaneRender 2022.1 on Windows using a scene that required more than 40GB of graphics memory when rendered. Performance tests were conducted on specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of the MacBook Pro.
- Testing conducted by Apple in November and December 2022 using preproduction MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16 GB RAM, and 1 TB solid-state drive. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing HD 1080p content with screen brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom. Battery life varies by usage and configuration. See apple.com/battery for more information.
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