Apple M3 Max

This is a processor manufactured by Apple using the 3nm fabrication process, designed for Laptop platform, released on Oct 2023. It features a design of 12 big cores and 4 small cores to achieve 16 cores and 16 threads, with an ultra-high specification. The base frequency is 4.05GHz, with a maximum turbo boost frequency of 4.05GHz,TDP of 40W,with integrated Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core) graphics.It uses the Apple M-Socket socket.

General Parameters

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Release Date

Oct 2023

Manufacturer

Apple

Type

Laptop

Instruction Set

ARMv8

Core Architecture

Apple M3

Integrated Graphics

Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)

Package

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Transistor Count

92 billions

Manufacturing Process

3 nm

Socket

Apple M-Socket

Power Consumption

40 W

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

CPU Performance

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Performance Cores

12

Performance Core Threads

12

Performance Core Base Frequency

4.05 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.05 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

Total Thread Count

16

Multiplier

40x

L1 Cache

192 K per core

L2 Cache

32 MB shared

Unlocked Multiplier

No

Memory Parameters

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Memory Types

LPDDR5-6400

Max Memory Size

128 GB

Max Memory Channels

8

Max Memory Bandwidth

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

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Integrated Graphics

true

GPU Base Frequency

500 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1600 MHz

Shader Units

5120

Texture Units

320

Raster Operation Units

160

Execution Units

640

Graphics Performance

16.4 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

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PCIe Version

4.0

Rankings

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Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core Ultra 5 238V 8C 8T @ 2.1 GHz

1977

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz

1969

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

1968

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz

1964

Intel Core i9 12950HX 16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz

1962

Intel Core Ultra 5 236V 8C 8T @ 2.1 GHz

1958

Intel Core i5 14600 14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz

1953

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 14C 14T @ 4.2 GHz

24930

Intel Core i9 10980XE 18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz

24899

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz

24396

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

24163

Intel Core i5 14600K 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

23983

Intel Core i5 14600KF 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

23983

Intel Core i5 14600 14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz

23945

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.7 GHz

3315

Intel Core i9 13900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

3294

Intel Core i9 14900F 24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz

3279

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

3227

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 14C 14T @ 4.2 GHz

3225

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 20C 20T @ 3.9 GHz

3208

Intel Core i9 14900KF 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

3176

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 13900K 24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz

21277

Intel Core i7 14700KF 20C 28T @ 3.4 GHz

21268

Apple M2 Ultra 24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz

21217

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

21173

AMD EPYC 9684X 96C 192T @ 2.55 GHz

21077

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 60C 120T @ 2 GHz

21070

AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX 16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz

21069

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24C 24T @ 3.7 GHz

150

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

148

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20C 20T @ 3.9 GHz

144

Intel Core i9 14900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

142

Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.05 GHz

140

Intel Core i9 14900KF 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

139

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E 00 1DE 12C 12T @ 3.8 GHz

139

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Xeon W 3175X 28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz

1848

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12C 24T @ 4.4 GHz

1764

Intel Core i9 14900HX 24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz

1737

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

1692

Intel Core i9 13900HX 24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz

1672

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz

1669

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

1624

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

9964

Apple M2 Ultra 24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz

8668

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

6631

Apple M2 Max 12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz

5851

Apple M1 Max 10C 10T @ 2.0 GHz

4425

Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.05 GHz

3014

Apple M2 8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz

1775

Blender

AMD EPYC 7551 32C 64T @ 2 GHz

420

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

416

Intel Core i9 13950HX 24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz

416

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

415

Intel Core i9 12900KS 16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz

410

Intel Xeon w7 2475X 20C 40T @ 2.6 GHz

410

Intel Xeon w5 3435X 16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz

409

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24C 24T @ 3.7 GHz

5190

Intel Core i9 14900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4990

Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.05 GHz

4850

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

4793

Apple M3 Pro 12C 12T @ 4.05 GHz

4790

Intel Core i9 14900K 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4770

Intel Core i9 13900KS 24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz

4759

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i9 12900KF 16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz

41190

Apple M1 Ultra 20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz

40784

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX 16C 32T @ 3.9 GHz

40223

Apple M3 Max 16C 16T @ 4.05 GHz

40041

Intel Core i5 14600K 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

39465

Intel Core i7 14650HX 16C 24T @ 2.2 GHz

39464

Intel Core i5 14600KF 14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz

39348

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