Apple M3 Pro vs Apple M2 Max
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Apple
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Transistor Count
37 billions
67 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
30 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
6
4
Efficiency Core Threads
6
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
-
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
12
12
Multiplier
40
35x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
32 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
36 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
3
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1398 MHz
Shader Units
2304
4864
Texture Units
144
304
Raster Operation Units
72
152
Execution Units
288
608
Power Consumption
30
70 W
Max Resolution
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,978
1,651
Cinebench R23
15,098
14,852
Geekbench 6
3,160
2,696
Geekbench 6
15,083
14,905
Cinebench 2024
143
121
Cinebench 2024
1,058
1,050
Passmark CPU
4,401
4,149
Passmark CPU
25,201
26,232
Geekbench 5
-
2,004
Geekbench 5
-
15,030
Blender
-
255