Apple M2 (8C8G-FL) vs Qualcomm Microsoft SQ2 Full Specs
8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 3.49GHz | 8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 3.15GHz |
TDP 15W | TDP - |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 68.3GB/s LPDDR4X |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 2.86 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 4.18 TFLOPSFP16 |
M2 (8C8G-FL)2,500
Microsoft SQ2-8 Cores 4P 4E | 8 Cores 4P 4E |
8 Threads 4P 4E | 8 Threads 4P 4E |
Base Clock 3.49GHz | Base Clock 3.15GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 128KB E | L1i 64KB P 32KB E |
L1d 128KB P 64KB E | L1d 64KB P 32KB E |
L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 512KB P 128KB E - - |
L3 - | L3 2MB |
SLC Cache 8MB | SLC Cache 3MB |
Type LPDDR5 | Type LPDDR4X |
Max Memory 24GB | Max Memory 16GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 8 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 4266MT/s |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth 68.3GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 68.3GB/s |
TDP 15W | TDP - |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp - |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x611.8GB/sBandwidth | - |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 1024 | Shaders 1536 |
Boost Clock 1.4GHz | Boost Clock 680MHz |
·· 2.86 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 4.18 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H14 Bia | NPU Model Hexagon 690 |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores - |
NPU Clock 2.1GHz | NPU Clock - |
Performance 15.8 TOPSFP16 | Performance 7 TOPS |
Modem Model - | Modem Model X24 |
Peak Down - | Peak Down Up to 2.0Gbps |
Peak Up - | Peak Up Up to 316Mbps |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 11ARMv8.5-A | Architecture Kryo 495ARMv8.2-A |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Staten M2Variant AvalancheP-Core BlizzardE-Core | Codename - Microsoft SQ2Variant Cortex-A76P-Core Cortex-A55E-Core |
Market Segment Tablet | Market Segment Tablet |
Release Date Jun 6, 2022 | Release Date Oct 1, 2020 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N5P | Fabrication Node N7 |
Die Size 153mm² | Die Size - |
Transistor Count 20.1 Billion | Transistor Count - |
Transistor Density 131 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density - |
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Laptops | Laptops - |
Tablets - | Tablets |