Apple M2 Max vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz and Apple M1 Max with 10 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+6%
1651
Apple M1 Max
1545
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+19%
14852
Apple M1 Max
12440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+11%
2696
Apple M1 Max
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+19%
14905
Apple M1 Max
12480
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+6%
121
Apple M1 Max
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+32%
1050
Apple M1 Max
793
Apple M2 Max
+32%
5851
Apple M1 Max
4425
Blender
Apple M2 Max
+20%
255
Apple M1 Max
212
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+12%
2004
Apple M1 Max
1783
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+20%
15030
Apple M1 Max
12511
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+8%
4149
Apple M1 Max
3833
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+18%
26232
Apple M1 Max
22121
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
May 2022
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Apple M2
Core Architecture
-
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
67 billions
Transistor Count
57 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
30 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
10
8
Performance Core Threads
10
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
10
35x
Multiplier
-
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
32 MB shared
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
8
Max Memory Channels
8
409.6 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
1398 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
4864
Shader Units
4096
304
Texture Units
256
152
Raster Operation Units
128
608
Execution Units
-
70 W
Power Consumption
60 W
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
13.6 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
-
