Apple M2 vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 with 8 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 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M1 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2
+10%
1701
Apple M1 Max
1545
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2
8538
Apple M1 Max
+45%
12440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2
+11%
2694
Apple M1 Max
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2
10130
Apple M1 Max
+23%
12480
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M2
+5%
120
Apple M1 Max
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M2
555
Apple M1 Max
+42%
793
Apple M2
1775
Apple M1 Max
+149%
4425
Blender
Apple M2
146
Apple M1 Max
+45%
212
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M2
+7%
1914
Apple M1 Max
1783
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M2
8942
Apple M1 Max
+39%
12511
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M2
+2%
3932
Apple M1 Max
3833
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M2
15485
Apple M1 Max
+42%
22121
General Parameters
Jun 2022
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 GPU
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
20 billions
Transistor Count
57 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
10
4
Performance Core Threads
10
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
8
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
16 MB shared
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
24 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
500 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1398 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
1024
Shader Units
4096
64
Texture Units
256
32
Raster Operation Units
128
128
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
60 W
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
2.86 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
-
