Apple M3 Max vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Oct 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Apple M4
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
Transistor Count
92 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
56 W
62 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
12
10
Performance Core Threads
12
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.52 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
2.59 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
14
Total Thread Count
16
14
Multiplier
40
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
128 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
500 MHz
500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1800 MHz
Shader Units
5120
4096
Texture Units
320
256
Raster Operation Units
160
128
Execution Units
640
512
Power Consumption
60
51
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,950
2,190
Cinebench R23
24,002
22,854
Geekbench 6
3,227
3,997
Geekbench 6
21,164
23,252
Cinebench 2024
142
185
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.