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Apple M3 Max

This is a processor manufactured by Apple using the 3nm fabrication process, designed for Laptop platform, released on Oct 2023. It features a design of 12 big cores and 4 small cores to achieve 16 cores and 16 threads, with an ultra-high specification. The base frequency is 4.05GHz, with a maximum turbo boost frequency of 4.05GHz,TDP of 40W, with integrated Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core) graphics.It uses the Apple M-Socket socket.

General Parameters

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Release Date

Oct 2023

Manufacturer

Apple

Type

Laptop

Instruction Set

ARMv8

Core Architecture

Apple M3

Integrated Graphics

Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)

Package

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Transistor Count

92 billions

Manufacturing Process

3 nm

Socket

Apple M-Socket

Power Consumption

40 W

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

CPU Performance

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Performance Cores

Performance Core Threads

Performance Core Base Frequency

4.05 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.05 GHz

Efficiency Cores

Efficiency Core Threads

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

2.75 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

2.57 GHz

Total Core Count

Total Thread Count

Multiplier

40x

L1 Cache

192K per core

L2 Cache

32MB shared

Unlocked Multiplier

Memory Parameters

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Memory Types

LPDDR5-6400

Max Memory Size

128GB

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

Graphics Card Parameters

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Integrated Graphics

True

GPU Base Frequency

500 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1600 MHz

Shader Units

5120

Texture Units

320

Raster Operation Units

160

Execution Units

640

Graphics Performance

16.4 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

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PCIe Version

4.0

Rankings

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Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X 10C 20T @ 4.5 GHz

1966

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz

1961

Intel Core i9 13900HK 14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz

1961

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

1958

Intel Core i9 12900HK 14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz

1957

Intel Core i5 14600 14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz

1952

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz

1951

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 13700 16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz

25403

Intel Core i7 13700F 16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz

25403

Intel Core i7 13850HX 20C 28T @ 2.1 GHz

24854

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

24128

Intel Core i5 14600K 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

23983

Intel Core i5 14600KF 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

23983

Intel Core i7 14650HX 16C 24T @ 2.2 GHz

23939

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24C 48T @ 4.2 GHz

3337

Intel Core i9 13900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

3294

Intel Core i9 14900F 24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz

3279

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

3227

Intel Core i9 14900KF 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

3176

Intel Core i9 14900K 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

3169

Apple M3 Pro 12C 12T @ 4.05 GHz

3155

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 13900K 24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz

21277

Intel Core i7 14700KF 20C 28T @ 3.4 GHz

21268

Apple M2 Ultra 24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz

21217

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

21173

AMD EPYC 9684X 96C 192T @ 2.55 GHz

21077

AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX 16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz

21069

AMD EPYC Embedded 9354 32C 64T @ 3.25 GHz

20933

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

148

Intel Core i9 14900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

146

Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.05 GHz

140

Intel Core i9 13900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

136

Intel Core i9 14900K 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

135

Intel Core i9 14900KF 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

135

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite 12C 12T @ 3.8 GHz

133

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz

2011

Apple M2 Ultra 24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz

1918

Intel Xeon W 3175X 28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz

1848

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

1692

Intel Core i9 13900HX 24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz

1672

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz

1669

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz

1632

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

9964

Apple M2 Ultra 24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz

8668

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

6631

Apple M2 Max 12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz

5851

Apple M1 Max 10C 10T @ 2.0 GHz

4425

Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.05 GHz

3014

Apple M2 8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz

1775

Blender

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

426

Intel Core i9 13950HX 24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz

426

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

425

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12C 24T @ 4.4 GHz

413

Intel Xeon w5 3435X 16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz

409

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz

406

Intel Core i9 12900K 16C 24T @ 3,2 GHz

402

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i9 14900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4990

Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.05 GHz

4850

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

4793

Apple M3 Pro 12C 12T @ 4.05 GHz

4790

Intel Core i9 14900K 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4770

Intel Core i9 13900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4759

Intel Core i9 14900KF 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4722

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 12900KF 16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz

41190

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

40784

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX 16C 32T @ 3.9 GHz

40223

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

40041

Intel Core i5 14600K 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

39465

Intel Core i7 14650HX 16C 24T @ 2.2 GHz

39464

Intel Core i5 14600KF 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

39348

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