Apple M1 Max vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M1 Max with 10 cores 2.0GHz 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 M2 Max 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M1 Max
1545
Apple M2 Max
+6%
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M1 Max
12440
Apple M2 Max
+19%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M1 Max
2410
Apple M2 Max
+11%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M1 Max
12480
Apple M2 Max
+19%
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M1 Max
114
Apple M2 Max
+6%
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M1 Max
793
Apple M2 Max
+32%
1050
Apple M1 Max
4425
Apple M2 Max
+32%
5851
Blender
Apple M1 Max
212
Apple M2 Max
+20%
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M1 Max
1783
Apple M2 Max
+12%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M1 Max
12511
Apple M2 Max
+20%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M1 Max
3833
Apple M2 Max
+8%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M1 Max
22121
Apple M2 Max
+18%
26232
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
Jan 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
-
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
57 billions
Transistor Count
67 billions
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
30 W
Power Consumption
30 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
8
10
Performance Core Threads
8
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
10
Total Core Count
12
10
Total Thread Count
12
-
Multiplier
35x
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
24 MB shared
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
64 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
450 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1296 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
4096
Shader Units
4864
256
Texture Units
304
128
Raster Operation Units
152
-
Execution Units
608
60 W
Power Consumption
70 W
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
10.4 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
4.0
