Apple M1 (iPad) vs Apple M2 (iPad)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with Apple M2 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

2297

M2 (iPad)

2620

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

8397

M2 (iPad)

9793

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.5-A
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors	16000 million	20000 million
TDP	14 Watt	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M1 GPU	Apple M2 GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1278 MHz	1398 MHz
Execution units	8	8
Shaders	1024	1024

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2732x2048
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	2.5 Gbps	3 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS