Apple M1 Max

Apple M1 Max
  • Brand: Apple
  • Architecture: ARMv8
  • Codename: Apple M1
  • Form Factor: Laptop use
  • Announced: October, 18, 2021

Review

Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Benchmark Tests

Performance comparison across tasks for Apple M1 Max

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple M1 Max
1542
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple M1 Max
12411
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M1 Max
111
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M1 Max
789
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Apple M1 Max
3836
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Apple M1 Max
22139
Integer Math46.4 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math64.7 GOps/s
Prime Number Search279 M primes/s
Random String Sort32.9 M strings/s
Data Encryption12.3 GB/s
Data Compression275.4 MB/s
Physics2817 frames/s
Extended Instructions124 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple M1 Max
2431
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple M1 Max
12673
File Compression1450 MB/s
Clang Compilation105.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser329.2 pages/s
PDF Rendering317 MP/sec
Text Processing249.6 pages/s
Background Blur42.2 frames/s
Photo Processing122.8 frames/s
Ray Tracing14.9 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Apple M1 Max
199.2

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 253.5 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 442.8 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 15.8 PPW
Blender / W 3.98 PPW

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Apple
Announced October, 18, 2021
Type Laptop use
Architecture ARMv8
Codename Apple M1
Integrated GPU Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 8
Threads 8
Frequency 3.2 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores2
Threads2
Frequency2.1 GHz
General
Cores count10
Threads count10
L1 cache192 KB/core
L2 cache24 KB/core
Unlocked multiplierNo

Package

Transistor count 57 billion
Process tech. 5 nm
Power (TDP) 50 W
Socket Apple M-Socket

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5-6400
Max Size 64 GB
Channels 8
ECC support No
Max memory bandwidth 409.6 GB

User Rating

1.7 out 5 Points (3 Votes)

Comments (2)

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Power Efficiency?April 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
Ryzen 9 5950 has much higher power use than M1 Max, but the performance score is only a bit lower. Shouldn’t efficiency score reflect that?
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RootApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
No, because these aren’t linear indicators.
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