Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core) vs Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core), vs Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Background Blur | 157.6 frames/s | 174.8 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 100.9 frames/s | 112 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 3.99 Gpix/sec | 4.19 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 6.04 Gpix/sec | 6.3 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 5 Gpix/sec | 4.69 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.84 Gpix/sec | 0.98 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 363.8 Gpix/sec | 352.1 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 12226.9 fps | 14254.6 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 869.9 fps | n/a |
| Car Chase | 570.8 fps | n/a |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 742.6 fps | n/a |
| T-Rex | 3009.6 fps | n/a |
| ALU 2 | 1527.5 fps | n/a |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 523.5 fps | n/a |
| API | Metal | n/a |
| OS | OS X | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | October, 31, 2023 | October, 30, 2024 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Professional |
| Segment | High-end | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | n/a | Custom |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 320 | 256 |
| ROPs | 160 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 640 | 512 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 256 Gpix/sec | 230 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 512 GTex/s | 461 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 16.4 TFLOPS | 14.7 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | 60 W | 51 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | 56 billion | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 512 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12800 MB/s | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
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