How Much Faster?

iPad Pro 11-inch (M2)

M2, October 2022

Scores

Single-core

2,579

+11.6% over iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)

Multi-core

9,802

+17.5% over iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)

GPU (Metal)

No data

Keynote claims, measured

“M2 features an 8-core CPU — up to 15 percent faster than M1 — with advancements in both performance and efficiency cores, and a 10-core GPU, delivering up to 35 percent faster graphics performance for the most demanding users.”

Compares CPU and GPU (Metal) with the M1 in the iPad Pro 11-inch (M1).

Apple’s footnote compares with the previous-generation iPad Pro.

iPad Pro (M2) announcement, October 2022, Apple Newsroom, iPad Pro (M2) announcement, October 2022

Single-core+11.6%

  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)2,311
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M2)2,579
  • Claimed up to +15%

Multi-core+17.5%

  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)8,342
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M2)9,802
  • Claimed up to +15%

Matches on multi-core

GPU

Claimed up to +35%

No data

Not measurable with Geekbench

  • “Combined with the CPU and GPU, the 16-core Neural Engine can process 15.8 trillion operations per second — 40 percent more than M1 — making iPad Pro even more powerful when handling machine learning tasks.”

    Neural Engine operations per second; Geekbench 6 does not measure it.

    iPad Pro (M2) announcement, October 2022, Apple Newsroom, iPad Pro (M2) announcement, October 2022

iPad Pro single-core, by generation

DeviceSingle-coreChange over the previous generation
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 2015749First in this line
iPad Pro 10.5-inch, 2017940+25.5%
iPad Pro 11-inch, 20181,328+41.3%
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), 20201,328+0.0%
iPad Pro 11-inch (M1), 20212,311+74.0%
iPad Pro 11-inch (M2), 2022, this device2,579+11.6%
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), 20243,676+42.5%
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), 20254,116+12.0%

Against other devices

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch

    3.44 timesslower

    Single-core 749 vs 2,579. Multi-core 7.87 times slower, 1,246 vs 9,802.

  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)

    M5, October 2025

    1.60 timesfaster

    Single-core 4,116 vs 2,579. Multi-core 1.56 times faster, 15,280 vs 9,802.

  • iPhone 18 Pro

    A20 Pro, September 2026

    about 1.82 timesfaster

    Single-core about 4,695 vs 2,579. Multi-core about 1.28 times faster, about 12,521 vs 9,802.

  • MacBook Air (M5)

    M5, March 2026

    1.62 timesfaster

    Single-core 4,168 vs 2,579. Multi-core 1.73 times faster, 16,934 vs 9,802.