Apple M3 Max vs Apple M3
We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M3 Max with 16 cores 4.05GHz and Apple M3 with 8 cores 4.05GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Apple M3 's Advantages
Lower TDP (20W vs 56W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+1%
1950
Apple M3
1920
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+129%
24002
Apple M3
10448
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+7%
3227
Apple M3
3009
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+79%
21164
Apple M3
11805
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M3 Max
+1%
142
Apple M3
140
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+138%
1683
Apple M3
707
Apple M3 Max
+230%
9964
Apple M3
3014
Blender
Apple M3 Max
+147%
415
Apple M3
168
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M3 Max
4790
Apple M3
+1%
4850
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M3 Max
+110%
41188
Apple M3
19597
General Parameters
Oct 2023
Release Date
Oct 2023
Apple
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
ARMv8
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Apple M3
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Apple M-Socket
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 GPU
Package
92 billions
Transistor Count
25 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
56 W
Power Consumption
20 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
12
Performance Cores
4
12
Performance Core Threads
4
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
2.57 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
16
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
8
40
Multiplier
40x
192 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
32 MB shared
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
-
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
24 GB
8
Max Memory Channels
2
409.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
500 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1600 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
5120
Shader Units
1280
320
Texture Units
80
160
Raster Operation Units
40
640
Execution Units
160
60
Power Consumption
-
16.4 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
4.1 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
