Apple M1 vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M1 with 8 cores 2.1GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M1 's Advantages
Lower TDP (14W vs 30W)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4266)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 68.25GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M1
1513
Apple M2 Max
+9%
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M1
7782
Apple M2 Max
+90%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M1
2231
Apple M2 Max
+20%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M1
8035
Apple M2 Max
+85%
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M1
113
Apple M2 Max
+7%
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M1
509
Apple M2 Max
+106%
1050
Blender
Apple M1
130
Apple M2 Max
+96%
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M1
1757
Apple M2 Max
+14%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M1
7742
Apple M2 Max
+94%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M1
3717
Apple M2 Max
+11%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M1
14218
Apple M2 Max
+84%
26232
General Parameters
Nov 2020
Release Date
Jan 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Icestorm and Firestorm
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M1 GPU
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
16 billions
Transistor Count
67 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
14 W
Power Consumption
30 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
-
Multiplier
35x
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR4X-4266
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
16 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
68.25 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
450 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1278 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1024
Shader Units
4864
64
Texture Units
304
32
Raster Operation Units
152
128
Execution Units
608
15 W
Power Consumption
70 W
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
2.6 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
