Apple kicked off WWDC 2022 by showcasing the big news of the iOS 16 and watchOS 9 update. Rumor has it that Apple also used the WWDC 2022 keynote to reveal a host of new hardware. The American group thus announced apple M2, a new chip developed by the Apple Silicon division. The processor is based on the ARM architecture.
Again, Apple relied on Johny Srouji, Apple’s Vice President of Hardware Technologies, to deliver the chip. According to the manager, the processor counts 20 billion transistors. Engraved at 5 nm by TSMC, the M2 has a combined memory that is 50% faster than the M1 chip, i.e. 100 GB/s faster. The chip switches to LPDDR5 memory compared to LPDDR4 for the previous generation.
Apple’s new super powerful processor Apple M2
The Apple M2 has 4 cores dedicated to performance with 16MB shared cache, 4 cores dedicated to power consumption with 4MB shared cache, and up to 25GB of RAM. brings apples significant improvements over the previous chipLike 18% faster CPU and 25% more powerful GPU. Apple mentions a maximum output of 3.6 teraflops per second.
Apple states that the GPU has 10 cores and the neural engine manages 40% more operations than the M1. This improved performance will make it easier to export videos or any of the tasks performed by workers. The icing on the cake is the brand chip reduces power consumption, which should improve battery life. The chip still promises to be less energy-intensive than Intel solutions.
The company didn’t hesitate to compare the M2 with Intel’s chips, including the Core i7-1260P and 1255U. Apple advertises much higher energy efficiency and better raw and graphics performance. Finally, Apple states that the chip will support 8K streams and 6K displays.
Apple is integrating the M2 chip into the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. The processor is designed for computers intended for the general public. The most demanding professionals can always refer to the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips announced last year.
