Apple M1 vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M1 with 8 cores 2.1GHz and Apple M3 Max with 16 cores 4.05GHz . 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 56W)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 11 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 (4.05GHz vs 2.1GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M1
1513
Apple M3 Max
+28%
1950
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M1
7782
Apple M3 Max
+208%
24002
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M1
2231
Apple M3 Max
+44%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M1
8035
Apple M3 Max
+163%
21164
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M1
113
Apple M3 Max
+25%
142
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M1
509
Apple M3 Max
+230%
1683
Blender
Apple M1
130
Apple M3 Max
+219%
415
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M1
3717
Apple M3 Max
+28%
4790
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M1
14218
Apple M3 Max
+189%
41188
General Parameters
Nov 2020
Release Date
Oct 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Icestorm and Firestorm
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M1 GPU
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
16 billions
Transistor Count
92 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 W
Power Consumption
56 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
8
Performance Core Threads
12
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
16
-
Multiplier
40
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
128 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
500 MHz
1278 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1024
Shader Units
5120
64
Texture Units
320
32
Raster Operation Units
160
128
Execution Units
640
15 W
Power Consumption
60
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
2.6 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
