Apple M3 Max vs Apple M2
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Jun 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Apple M2 GPU
Package
Transistor Count
92 billions
20 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
56 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
12
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
16
8
Multiplier
40
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L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
16 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
24 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1398 MHz
Shader Units
5120
1024
Texture Units
320
64
Raster Operation Units
160
32
Execution Units
640
128
Power Consumption
60
15 W
Max Resolution
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6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,950
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Cinebench R23
24,002
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Geekbench 6
3,227
2,694
Geekbench 6
21,164
10,130
Cinebench 2024
142
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Cinebench 2024
1,683
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Blender
415
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Passmark CPU
4,790
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Passmark CPU
41,188
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.