[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple M3 Max
Overall Score
83/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M3 Max is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 83/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
79/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
91/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.75 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.05 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 32MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 40x |
| P-Cores | 12 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Total Threads | 16 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 68.9 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 198.5 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2190 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 557.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 648.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 183.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 30.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 309.1 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M3 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Released | October 30, 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 | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 32 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-6400 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP (PL1) | 56 W |
| Transistors | 92 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 530.4 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 24.7 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 24.2B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 573M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 131.5 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 91.2 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 4332 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 61.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 7.21 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 30.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 378 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 735.9 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-04-27(Guest #1) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-09-27(JayZeppelin) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 640 |
| GPU Base Clock | 500 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1380 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core) |
| ROPs | 160 |
| Shading Units | 5120 |
| TGP | 60 W |
| TMUs | 320 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
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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).