Apple M2 vs Intel Processor N97
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
UHD Graphics (24EU)
Processor Number
-
N97
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1264
Power Consumption
15 W
12 W
Peak Operating Temperature
-
105°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
-
Performance Core Threads
4
-
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Total Core Count
8
4
Total Thread Count
8
4
L1 Cache
192 K per core
96 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
2 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
Multiplier
-
36x
L3 Cache
-
6 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-4800
Max Memory Size
24 GB
16 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
1
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
1024
256
Texture Units
64
16
Raster Operation Units
32
8
Execution Units
128
24
Power Consumption
15 W
10 W
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
1,229
Geekbench 6
10,130
2,802
Cinebench R23
-
971
Cinebench R23
-
2,986
Blender
-
33
Passmark CPU
-
2,139
Passmark CPU
-
5,957