Apple M2 Max vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz and Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.5GHz . 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 7 months late
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Apple M2 's Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
1651
Apple M2
+3%
1701
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+73%
14852
Apple M2
8538
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
2696
Apple M2
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+47%
14905
Apple M2
10130
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
121
Apple M2
120
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+89%
1050
Apple M2
555
Apple M2 Max
+229%
5851
Apple M2
1775
Blender
Apple M2 Max
+74%
255
Apple M2
146
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+4%
2004
Apple M2
1914
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+68%
15030
Apple M2
8942
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M2 Max
+5%
4149
Apple M2
3932
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M2 Max
+69%
26232
Apple M2
15485
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Jun 2022
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Apple M2
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Package
67 billions
Transistor Count
20 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
30 W
Power Consumption
15 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
12
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
8
35x
Multiplier
-
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
32 MB shared
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
24 GB
8
Max Memory Channels
2
409.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
450 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1398 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
4864
Shader Units
1024
304
Texture Units
64
152
Raster Operation Units
32
608
Execution Units
128
70 W
Power Consumption
15 W
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
13.6 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
2.86 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
