[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M2 Max
Overall Score
68/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M2 Max is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 68/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
75/100
Performance
Rating: Good
77/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 32MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 35x |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 54.1 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 131.8 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1690 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 368.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 382.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 149.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 17 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 272.7 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M2 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) |
| Released | January 17, 2023 |
| 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 | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 50 W |
| Transistors | 67 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 335.2 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 15.7 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 14.7B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 359M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 73.4 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 57.7 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 3849 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 41.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 5.06 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 20.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 297.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 536.9 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 608 |
| GPU Base Clock | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1398 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) |
| ROPs | 152 |
| Shading Units | 4864 |
| TGP | 70 W |
| TMUs | 304 |
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).