Apple M2 vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.5GHz 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 M2 's Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M2
+3%
1701
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M2
8538
Apple M2 Max
+73%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M2
2694
Apple M2 Max
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M2
10130
Apple M2 Max
+47%
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M2
120
Apple M2 Max
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M2
555
Apple M2 Max
+89%
1050
Apple M2
1775
Apple M2 Max
+229%
5851
Blender
Apple M2
146
Apple M2 Max
+74%
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M2
1914
Apple M2 Max
+4%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M2
8942
Apple M2 Max
+68%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M2
3932
Apple M2 Max
+5%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M2
15485
Apple M2 Max
+69%
26232
General Parameters
Jun 2022
Release Date
Jan 2023
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 GPU
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
20 billions
Transistor Count
67 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
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
16 MB shared
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
24 GB
Max Memory Size
96 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
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
2.86 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
