Apple M2 Max vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Oct 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M4
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
30 W
62 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
10
Performance Core Threads
8
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.52 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.59 GHz
Total Core Count
12
14
Total Thread Count
12
14
Multiplier
35x
45
L1 Cache
192 K per core
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L2 Cache
32 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
96 GB
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Max Memory Channels
8
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Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
410 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1800 MHz
Shader Units
4864
4096
Texture Units
304
256
Raster Operation Units
152
128
Execution Units
608
512
Power Consumption
70 W
51
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
2,190
Cinebench R23
14,852
22,854
Geekbench 6
2,696
3,997
Geekbench 5
2,004
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Geekbench 6
14,905
23,252
Geekbench 5
15,030
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Cinebench 2024
121
185
Cinebench 2024
1,050
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Blender
255
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Passmark CPU
4,149
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Passmark CPU
26,232
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.