Apple M3 Max vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M3 Max with 16 cores 4.05GHz 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 M3 Max 's Advantages
Released 9 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 3.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Lower TDP (30W vs 56W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+18%
1950
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+61%
24002
Apple M2 Max
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+19%
3227
Apple M2 Max
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+41%
21164
Apple M2 Max
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+17%
142
Apple M2 Max
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+60%
1683
Apple M2 Max
1050
Apple M3 Max
+70%
9964
Apple M2 Max
5851
Blender
Apple M3 Max
+62%
415
Apple M2 Max
255
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+15%
4790
Apple M2 Max
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+57%
41188
Apple M2 Max
26232
General Parameters
Oct 2023
Release Date
Jan 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Apple M3
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
92 billions
Transistor Count
67 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
56 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
12
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
8
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.57 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
12
40
Multiplier
35x
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
32 MB shared
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
96 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
500 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1600 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
5120
Shader Units
4864
320
Texture Units
304
160
Raster Operation Units
152
640
Execution Units
608
60
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
16.4 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
