MacBook Air (M2)

M2, July 2022

Scores

Single-core

2,560

+8.9% over MacBook Air (M1)

  • Measured average
  • Sample size not stated
  • Retrieved 27 October 2026 from EveryMac, unsourced placeholder

Multi-core

9,580

+14.7% over MacBook Air (M1)

  • Measured average
  • Sample size not stated
  • Retrieved 27 October 2026 from EveryMac, unsourced placeholder

GPU (Metal)

No data

Keynote claim, measured

No keynote speed claim recorded.

MacBook Air single-core, by generation

DeviceSingle-coreChange over the previous generation
MacBook Air (Early 2008)No dataFirst in this line
MacBook Air (Mid 2009)No data
MacBook Air 13-inch (Late 2010)213No data
MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2011)434+103.8%
MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2012)495+14.1%
MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2013)708+43.0%
MacBook Air 13-inch (Early 2014)745+5.2%
MacBook Air 13-inch (Early 2015)784+5.2%
MacBook Air 13-inch (2017)No data
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)No data
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)No data
MacBook Air (2020, Intel)1,142No data
MacBook Air (M1), 20202,351+105.9%
MacBook Air (M2), 2022, this device2,560+8.9%
MacBook Air (M3), 20243,066+19.8%
MacBook Air (M4), 20253,721+21.4%
MacBook Air (M5), 20264,168+12.0%

Against other devices

  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Early 2015)

    3.27 timesslower

    Single-core 784 vs 2,560. Multi-core 6.32 times slower, 1,516 vs 9,580.

  • M5, March 2026

    1.63 timesfaster

    Single-core 4,168 vs 2,560. Multi-core 1.77 times faster, 16,934 vs 9,580.

  • Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz, January 2008

    No data

    No single-core score for MacBook Air (Early 2008). No multi-core score for MacBook Air (Early 2008).

  • A20 Pro, September 2026

    about 1.83 timesfaster

    Single-core about 4,695 vs 2,560. Multi-core about 1.31 times faster, about 12,521 vs 9,580.

  • M5, October 2025

    1.61 timesfaster

    Single-core 4,116 vs 2,560. Multi-core 1.59 times faster, 15,280 vs 9,580.