Here's Everything You Need to Know Apple's New M2 Chip
At WWDC 2022, Apple revealed new software and a laptop, which is iOS 16, and the new MacBook Air. But what captured my attention the most was Apple's latest silicon chip, the M2 processor. Like the M1 chip, the new M2 will use Apple's Arm silicon and is constructed on a 5nm process. With that said, here's everything you need to know.
The M2 is assembled on a second-generation 5nm process with 20 billion transistors, 25 percent more than the original M1 chip. According to Apple, the transistors are made to boost overall performance, promising a faster CPU by 18 percent and GPU by 35 percent.
Interesting is what's inside the new Apple silicon. You have an 8-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. As stated earlier in the post, the gains are up to several percentages. You have a 16-core Neural Engine capable of performing up to 15.8 trillion operations per second. Apple has increased its memory capacity up to 24GB of LPDDR5, with 50 percent more memory bandwidth.
Also featured in the M2 processor is an updated media engine that supports 8K H.264 and HEVC video. As a result, any computer with an M2 chip will now be capable of running multiple streams of 4K and 8K video.
The new MacBook Air revealed at WWDC 2022 will be the first to get the M2 processor. We will do a hardware breakdown on the new Macbook Air at a future date. However, it has everything consumers look for in an ultra-portable device. It has a more prominent display at 13.6 inches, an improved camera, an 18-hour battery life, and impeccable sleek aesthetics.
