# Apple m1 vs. m2 How fast? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [March 10, 2023, 7:37am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/apple-m1-vs-m2-how-fast/41377 "2023-03-10T07:37:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![stephen.grubb](https://community.topazlabs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@stephen.grubb](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/stephen.grubb)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/apple-m1-vs-m2-how-fast/41377/3 "2023-03-10T17:48:57Z")
This thread has some info you may find useful. > [@Apple Silicon M1/M2 (Pro, Max, Ultra) VideoAI Performance — Neural Engine or GPU?](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/apple-silicon-m1-m2-pro-max-ultra-videoai-performance-neural-engine-or-gpu/39201): > > I am curious to understand whether Topaz VideoAI relies on the Neural Engine or GPU. I’ve got M1 Mac minis and an M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16". Apple’s M2 generation improves Neural Engine performance by 40%, and increases the GPU core counts up to 38 cores in the M2 Max CPU (I guess M2 Ultra may come with up to 74 cores Real Soon Now™). I’m in the market for a new Mac. If VideoAI relies primarily on the Neural Engine, which is the same across M2/M2 Pro/M2 Max, then I’m not going to get any additiona… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/apple-m1-vs-m2-how-fast/41377)._