[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M1 Max
Overall Score
61/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M1 Max is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 61/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Average
69/100
Performance
Rating: Good
70/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.1 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 2 |
| E-Threads | 2 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 24MB (shared) |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Total Cores | 10 |
| Total Threads | 10 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 42.2 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 105.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1450 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 329.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 317 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 122.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 14.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 249.6 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M1 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Released | October 18, 2021 |
| Successor | -Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 50 W |
| Transistors | 57 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 274.4 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 12.2 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 12.8B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 278M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 64.5 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 46.1 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2833 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 32.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.98 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 15.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 253.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 443.2 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-07-04(Daniel) | GeekBench |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 512 |
| GPU Base Clock | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1296 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| ROPs | 128 |
| Shading Units | 4096 |
| TMUs | 256 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
INTEL
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
98/100
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AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
97/100
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APPLE
Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
97/100
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APPLE
Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).