M2 Vs. M1: How Much Better Is Apple's New Mac Chip?

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The latest member of the Apple Silicon processor family has arrived and the M2 chip is even better than the M1 that launched Mac computers on an exciting new path. While Apple supercharged the original chip with three new variants, the M1 Pro, Max, and Ultra, which pushed into new territory themselves, which is the best and how much faster is the M2 compared to the first-generation chip?

Apple's M1 chip was a revolutionary advance for Mac computers, setting them on a new path that doesn't rely on Intel's processors and AMD's graphics chips. The Mac was always different than a Windows PC but this change at the deepest levels of a computer makes that distinction even stronger. At the same time, using Apple Silicon in Mac computers unifies Apple's various devices to a greater degree. Apps that run on an iPhone and iPad can also work on a Mac even when the developer doesn't build an app specifically for the Mac.

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Apple's new M2 processor picks up where the M1 chip left off and fills in the few areas that it was lacking. Most notably, graphics capabilities receive a big lift with the latest technology. The M2 chip promises a 35-percent improvement in GPU performance when compared to the M1. Since Apple's M2 chip contains two more GPU cores, it can run ten graphics instructions at the same time versus the eight that the previous generation could handle. The CPU has the same number of cores but still manages an 18-percent speed boost, according to Apple. It should be noted that these gains are coming to an entry-level processor and the M2 is still not as fast as the latest M1 variants, such as the M1 Ultra chip that powers Apple's most powerful computer, the Mac