Mac Mini M2 Pro vs Mac Mini M1
Last Update: Nov 17, 2023
This an article comparing the Mac Mini M1 to the Mac Mini M2 Pro.
I am dumping the numbers here, and will write the article soon. I am still evaluating this machine for a full review.
This is a raw stats comparison between the two, and compared to other machines I’m using.
CPU Test (Geekbench 6)
| Machine | Single Core | Multi- Core |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | 2105 | 7796 |
| M2 | 2650 | 14217 |
Compute Test (Geekbench 6)
| Machine | Compute Score |
|---|---|
| M1 | 19832 |
| M2 | 49356 |
Blender Render CPU
| Machine | Render Time |
|---|---|
| M1 | 06:04.11 |
| M2 | 02:35.94 |
Blender Render GPU
| Machine | Render Time |
|---|---|
| M1 | 07:20.77 |
| M2 | 02:22.01 |
Cinebench CPU Single
| Machine | Score |
|---|---|
| M1 | 1395 |
| M2 | 1643 |
Cinebench CPU Multi
| Machine | Score |
|---|---|
| M1 | 7155 |
| M2 | 14618 |
Comparing to All My Machines
Here is a set of comparisons to all the other machines I use daily.
This includes a Digital Storm PC workstation, and MSI Laptop.
CPU Test (Geekbench 6)
| Machine | Single Core | Multi- Core |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | 2105 | 7796 |
| M2 | 2650 | 14217 |
| MSI laptop | 2133 | 9806 |
| Digital Storm PC | 1529 | 10384 |
Compute Test (Geekbench 6)
| Machine | Compute Score |
|---|---|
| M1 | 19832 |
| M2 | 49356 |
| MSI Laptop | 84348 |
| Digital Storm PC | 40927 |
Blender Render CPU
| Machine | Render Time |
|---|---|
| M1 | 06:04.11 |
| M2 | 02:35.94 |
| MSI Laptop | 03:23.90 |
| Digital Storm PC | 02:06.18 |
Blender Render GPU
| Machine | Render Time |
|---|---|
| M1 | 07:20.77 |
| M2 | 02:22.01 |
| MSI Laptop | 03:22.77 |
| Digital Storm PC | 02:06.63 |
Cinebench CPU Single
| Machine | Score |
|---|---|
| M1 | 1395 |
| M2 | 1643 |
| Digital Storm | 1068 |
| MSI Laptop | 1384 |
Cinebench CPU Multi
| Machine | Score |
|---|---|
| M1 | 7155 |
| M2 | 14618 |
| Digital Storm | 14970 |
| MSI Laptop | 8840 |