2023 Mac mini Geekbench scores show significant multi-core improvements over M1 model

We're quickly awaiting Geekbench scores for the 2023 Mac mini, including the M2 and M2 Pro variants. As you might expect, they show a pretty significant performance boost compared to the M1 models launched in November 2020.

The base model M2 machine gets a relatively modest boost in the single-core test, but the boost in the multi-core test is much larger

You can see below that the M1 Mac mini, M2 models, and Comparison of M2 Pro variants.

For the base model M2 Mac mini, single-core performance increased from 1651 to 1951, an increase of 18%. But it's in multi-core applications where the power of the M2 chip really shines. Here, the score increases from 5181 to 9003, a 73% improvement.

The M2 Pro is essentially the same as the base M2 in single-core performance, but hits 15013 in the multi-core test, which is 66% faster than the M2 and 189% faster than the M1.

1651 1951 1952 5181 9003 15013

	##M1	M2	M2 Professional Edition
Single core
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Apple announced the machines on Tuesday, saying the M2 Pro models in particular offer performance previously unavailable in such a small device.

The new M2 Pro chip brings professional-grade performance to Mac mini for the first time, allowing users to run previously unimaginable high-performance workflows in such a compact design. Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro delivers faster performance, more unified memory, and advanced connectivity, including support for up to two displays on M2 models and up to three displays on M2 Pro models. Paired with Studio Display and Magic accessories, and the power and ease of use of macOS Ventura, Mac mini delivers an extraordinary desktop experience that takes users' productivity and creativity to the next level.

Apple Senior Vice President of Marketing Greg Joswiak pointed out the combination of power and value.

"The Mac mini packs incredible power and broad connectivity into its compact design, making it used in many places and in many different ways. Today, we're excited to introduce the M2 and M2 Pro go even further,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "With higher performance and a lower starting price, Mac mini with M2 is a great value. For users who demand powerful professional performance, Mac mini with M2 Pro is unlike any other desktop in its class."

Apple says that in addition to CPU and GPU performance, the new models also have higher memory bandwidth and a more powerful media engine.

The new machine offers particularly impressive performance gains for video work.

M2 also adds ProRes acceleration to Mac mini, so tasks like video editing in Final Cut Pro are more than twice as fast. M2 models can also play up to two streams of 8K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps simultaneously, or up to 12 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps.

Apple also discontinued the Intel Mac mini, leaving the Mac Pro as the only remaining Mac with an Intel CPU.

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