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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Intel Arc A530M vs Apple M2 10-Core GPU

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 16 of the 19 cores in the M2 Pro 10-Core Chip.

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 256 bit bus (up to 200 GBit/s).

According to Apple, the performance of the 19-core-GPU should be 30% higher than the old 16-core-GPU in the M1 Pro. Therefore, the cut down 16-core version should still beat the old full-featured 16-core M1 Pro slightly and the old 14-core more clearly.

The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.

The Apple M2 Pro is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC.

Intel Arc A530M

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The Intel Arc A530M (device ID 5697) is a dedicated mobile lower- mid-range graphics card for laptops based on Xe HPG microarchitecture. It uses the ACM-G12 chip and offers 12 of the 16 Xe-cores (192 ALUs), 12 ray tracing units and a 128-bit memory bus for 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory. The cores can clock from 300 MHz (low frequency mode) to 1300 MHz (high frequency) or in short bursts 2050+ MHz (short bursts / Turbo).

The performance of the Arc A530M should be slightly below the older Arc A550M (more cores but less clock speed).

The chip also integrates two media engines for VP9, AVC, HEVC, and AV1 8k en- and decoding. The 4 display pipes support up to 4x 4k120 HDR via DMI 2.0B or DisplayPort 2.0 10G. 

The A530M is produced in 6nm at TSMC (N6 process) and supports dynamic power share (using Deep Link) with 12th gen Intel CPUs (Alder Lake).

Apple M2 10-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 10 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 SoC. It uses the unified memory architecture of the M2 SoC (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth) and should offer 160 execution units.

According to Apple it offers a 25% higher performance at slightly higher power consumption. The theoretical performance is rated at 3.6 Teraflops and therefore 1 TFLOP higher than the M1 8-core GPU. In our benchmarks, the GPU was able to top the M1 with up to 40%, but still stays behind the 14-core GPU in the M1 Pro. Compared to other iGPUs from AMD and Intel, the M2 benefits greatly from the unified memory architecture and the high bandwidth.

The M2 chip is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC (most likely N5P). The power consumption is around 13.5 Watt (in our tests under load of the MBP13) and up to 15W according to Apple.

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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel Arc A530MApple M2 10-Core GPU
Apple M2 Series
M2 Max 38-Core GPU 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU 16
M2 10-Core GPU 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU 8 @ 1.4 GHz
Arc A770 4096 @ 2.1 - 2.4 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Arc A750 3584 @ 2.05 - 2.4 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Arc A580 3072 @ 1.7 - 2 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
A770M 4096 @ 1.65 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
A730M 3072 @ 1.1 GHz192 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A570M 16 @ 0.9 - 1.3 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A550M 16 @ 0.9 - 2.01 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A530M 12 @ 0.9 - 1.3 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A370M 8 @ 1.55 GHz64 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Arc A380 1024 @ 2 GHz96 Bit @ 15500 MHz
A310 6 @ 2 GHz64 Bit @ 15500 MHz
A350M 6 @ 1.15 GHz64 Bit @ 14000 MHz
M2 Max 38-Core GPU 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU 16
M2 10-Core GPU 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU 8 @ 1.4 GHz
Pipelines16 - unified12 - unified10 - unified
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400GDDR6LPDDR5-6400
Shared Memorynonono
technology5 nm6 nm5 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement17.01.2023 31.07.2023 06.06.2022
CodenameAlchemist
ArchitectureXe HPG
TMUs96
ROPs48
Raytracing Cores12
Core Speed900 - 1300 (Boost) MHz1398 (Boost) MHz
CacheL2: 8 MB
Memory Speed14000 effective = 1750 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Max. Amount of Memory8 GB
Memory Bandwidth224 GB/s
APIDirectX 12_2, Shader 6.6, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3
Power Consumption65 Watt (65 - 95 Watt TGP)15 Watt
PCIe4 16x
Displays4 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 2.0 10G Ready
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.intel.com
PredecessorM1 8-Core GPU
CPU in M2 Pro 16-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core10 x 2424 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in M2 10-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M28 x 2424 MHz, 20 W? MHz1398 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 21302     avg: 23924     median: 24236 (12%)     max: 25317 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
11224 Points (13%)
min: 5328     avg: 6533     median: 6823.5 (8%)     max: 6987 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
132 Seconds (14%)
min: 205     avg: 221     median: 221 (23%)     max: 237 Seconds
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
141.9 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
min: 128.65     avg: 132.8     median: 131 (8%)     max: 140.5 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
78.7 fps (32%)
min: 35.6     avg: 43.9     median: 47.9 (19%)     max: 48.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
181.1 fps (33%)
min: 68     avg: 96     median: 102.6 (19%)     max: 110 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
493 fps (37%)
min: 208     avg: 267.5     median: 283.8 (21%)     max: 296 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
389 fps (44%)
min: 136     avg: 197.6     median: 206.1 (23%)     max: 232 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
659 fps (14%)
min: 247     avg: 318.6     median: 331.5 (7%)     max: 374.6 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
1011 fps (59%)
min: 411     avg: 503     median: 509.5 (30%)     max: 557.2 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
1815 fps (14%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
min: 628     avg: 824     median: 891.5 (7%)     max: 931.9 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 654168     avg: 728087     median: 728086 (91%)     max: 802005 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 27880     avg: 27900     median: 27900 (8%)     max: 27920 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
min: 42013     avg: 44473     median: 45460 (29%)     max: 45946 Points
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
47.8 Watt (7%)
min: 22.8     avg: 27.8     median: 26.9 (4%)     max: 34.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
46.6 Watt (10%)
min: 27.8     avg: 32.5     median: 30.8 (7%)     max: 38.9 Watt
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 16     avg: 16.5     median: 16.7 (6%)     max: 16.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
1 fps per Watt (87%)
min: 1.007     avg: 1     median: 1 (91%)     max: 1.108 fps per Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
min: 1.116     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (92%)     max: 1.207 fps per Watt
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
34.6 dB(A) (55%)

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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
ultra Ultra
M2 10-Core GPU:
59.3  fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
M2 10-Core GPU:
118.8  fps
ultra
M2 10-Core GPU:
58.5  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
ultra
M2 10-Core GPU:
65  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
M2 10-Core GPU:
118.4  fps
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
80.8  fps
79%
M2 10-Core GPU:
53.1 66.8 73 ~ 64 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
52  fps
67%
M2 10-Core GPU:
34 34.2 36 ~ 35 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
38  fps
66%
M2 10-Core GPU:
22 23.8 28 ~ 25 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
28.9  fps
55%
M2 10-Core GPU:
15 16.4 17.6 ~ 16 fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
258  fps
44%
M2 10-Core GPU:
88.6 89 136 138 ~ 113 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
75  fps
59%
M2 10-Core GPU:
39 45.3 46.3 47 ~ 44 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
48  fps
56%
M2 10-Core GPU:
22 26.3 29 29.5 ~ 27 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36  fps
53%
M2 10-Core GPU:
15.9 16 21 21.3 ~ 19 fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
22  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
159  fps
50%
M2 10-Core GPU:
60 76 102 ~ 79 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
72  fps
49%
M2 10-Core GPU:
28 31 39 40 ~ 35 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
65  fps
48%
M2 10-Core GPU:
25 27 36 36 ~ 31 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
57  fps
47%
M2 10-Core GPU:
21 23 31 32 ~ 27 fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36  fps
56%
M2 10-Core GPU:
20  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
high
M2 10-Core GPU:
39.8  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
51  fps
67%
M2 10-Core GPU:
34  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45  fps
62%
M2 10-Core GPU:
28  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
76  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
73  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
46  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
M2 10-Core GPU:
67.7  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
M2 10-Core GPU:
44.2  fps

Average Gaming Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 57%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 61%

Apple M2 10-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal59.3
Call of Duty Mobile118.858.5
Genshin Impact65
Armajet118.4
Borderlands 364352516
Total War: Three Kingdoms113442719
Shadow of the Tomb Raider7935312720
PUBG Mobile39.8
The Witcher 33428
Asphalt 8: Airborne67.7
Asphalt 9: Legends44.2
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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 380.8523828.9
Total War: Three Kingdoms25875483622
Shadow of the Tomb Raider15972655736
The Witcher 35145
GTA V767346
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