Apple M3 Max vs Apple M1 Max
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
May 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M3
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Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
Transistor Count
92 billions
57 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
56 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
12
10
Performance Core Threads
12
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
-
Total Core Count
16
10
Total Thread Count
16
10
Multiplier
40
-
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
24 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1296 MHz
Shader Units
5120
4096
Texture Units
320
256
Raster Operation Units
160
128
Execution Units
640
-
Power Consumption
60
60 W
Max Resolution
-
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,950
1,545
Cinebench R23
24,002
12,440
Geekbench 6
3,227
2,410
Geekbench 6
21,164
12,480
Cinebench 2024
142
114
Cinebench 2024
1,683
793
Blender
415
212
Passmark CPU
4,790
3,833
Passmark CPU
41,188
22,121
Geekbench 5
-
1,783
Geekbench 5
-
12,511