Apple Inc. is a tech giant known for its innovation and designIt has its own processor series in smartphones and tablets, which are A series and M series. These processors are based on the ARM architecture, but are optimized and customized for different devices and application scenarios. In this article, we will focus on the latest representatives of the A-series and M-series, namely the A17Pro, M1 and M2, and analyze the differences and advantages and disadvantages in performance and power consumption between them.
First, let's take a look at the basic parameters and specifications of these three processors. The A17Pro is Apple's flagship smartphone processor launched in 2023It adopts the industry's first TSMC 3nm processIt has 6 CPU cores and 6 GPU cores, of which 4 CPU cores are high-performance FireStorm cores, 2 CPU cores are low-power Icestorm cores, and 6 GPU cores are based on Apple's GPU architecture. The A17Pro has a maximum CPU frequency of 378GHz, GPU max frequency is 14GHz, supports LPDDR5-6400 memory, the maximum memory capacity is 8GB, integrates 16 neural network cores, and supports 35TOPs of AI computing power.
M1 is Apple's first Mac-specific processor released in 2020, using TSMC's 5nm process, with 8 CPU cores and 8 GPU cores, of which 4 CPU cores are high-performance FireStorm cores, 4 CPU cores are low-power IceStorm cores, and 8 GPU cores are based on Apple's GPU architecture. The maximum frequency of the CPU of the M1 is 32GHz, the GPU has a maximum frequency of 13GHz, supports LPDDR4X-4266 memory, the maximum memory capacity is 16GB, integrates 16 neural network cores, and supports 11TOPS of AI computing power.
M2 is the second-generation Mac-specific processor released by Apple in 2022, using TSMC's 5nm process, with 8 CPU cores and 8 GPU cores, of which 4 CPU cores are high-performance Firestorm cores, 4 CPU cores are low-power Icestorm cores, and 8 GPU cores are based on Apple's GPU architecture. The maximum frequency of the CPU of M2 is 35GHz, the maximum frequency of the GPU is 15GHz, supports LPDDR5-6400 memory, the maximum memory capacity is 32GB, integrates 16 neural network cores, and supports 17TOPS of AI computing power.
As can be seen from the above parameters,The A17Pro, M1, and M2 all have different features and benefits in terms of process, cores, frequency, memory, and AI. So, how much impact do these differences have on actual performance and power consumption?We can refer to the results of some well-established benchmark software and game tests to perform some quantitative and qualitative analysis.
CPU performance
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform processor performance test software that measures the computing power of single and multi-core, as well as the read and write speed of memory. According to the data obtained from the test, the Geekbench 5 score of the A17Pro is 2160 for single-core and 6250 for multi-coreThe m1 has a single-core score of 1700 and a multi-core score of 7300;The M2 has a single-core score of 1920 and a multi-core score of 8600.
As can be seen from these data,The A17Pro surpasses M1 and M2 in single-core performance, mainly due to its higher CPU frequency and more advanced process, which also illustrates the advantages of A17Pro in handling some single-threaded tasks, such as browsing the web, reading documents, editing**, etc. The M1 and M2 are ahead of the A17Pro in multi-core performance, which is mainly due to their more CPU cores and larger memory capacity, which also illustrates the advantages of M1 and M2 in handling some multi-threaded tasks, such as editing, 3D modeling, programming development, etc. Overall, the CPU performance of the A17Pro is close to that of the M1, but still slightly worse, while the M2 is currently the most powerful mobile processor.
GPU performance
The GPU is another important part of the mobile phone processor, which is responsible for performing graphics rendering and image processing, affecting the gaming and ** experience of the mobile phone. Manhattan 30 and 31 is two professional cross-platform GPU performance test software, they can simulate the picture effect of high-end games, the higher the frame rate, the stronger the performance. Based on the data obtained from the test, we can see that the GPU performance of the M1 is Manhattan 30 frame rate 400, Manhattan 31 frame rate 275;The GPU performance of the M2 is Manhattan 30 frame rate 542, Manhattan 31 frame rate 377;The GPU performance of the A17Pro is Manhattan 30 frame rate 294, Manhattan 31 frame rate 204.
Judging from the data, the M series is significantly better than the A series in terms of GPU performance. Specifically, M1 Manhattan 30 frame rate is 17 more than 30 pro4%, Manhattan 31 frame rate is 35 higher9%；M2 Manhattan 30 frame rate is 88 higher than A17 Pro8%, Manhattan 31 frame rate is 84 higher5%。And in Manhattan 31 In terms of frame rate, the difference between M2 and M1 is 269%。Overall, the M series is significantly ahead of the A series in terms of GPU performance.
Power consumption
Power consumption is another important indicator of the mobile phone processor, which reflects the power consumed by the mobile phone processor during operation, which affects the battery life and heat generation of the mobile phone. Honor of Kings is a very popular mobile game, it can be used as a reference to test the power consumption of the mobile phone processor, the lower the power, the lower the power consumption.
According to the data obtained from the test, the power of the A17Pro is lower than that of M1 and M2, indicating that it consumes the least power when running this game, has better battery life and lower heating.
Summary
We can draw the following conclusions:A17Pro is a processor optimized for smartphones, it has certain advantages in CPU single-core performance and power consumption, but it has certain disadvantages in CPU multi-core performance and GPU performance, it is suitable for some lightweight applications and games. M1 and M2 are processors optimized for tablets, they have obvious advantages in CPU multi-core performance and GPU performance, but have certain disadvantages in CPU single-core performance and power consumption, they are suitable for some high-performance applications and games, but not for some low-power applications and games. List of high-quality authors