Apple M3 Max

Apple M3 Max
  • Brand: Apple
  • Architecture: ARMv8
  • Codename: Apple M3
  • Form Factor: Laptop use
  • Announced: October, 30, 2023

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 M3 Max

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple M3 Max
1950
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple M3 Max
24020
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M3 Max
142
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M3 Max
1684
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Apple M3 Max
4794
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Apple M3 Max
41226
Integer Math91.5 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math131.9 GOps/s
Prime Number Search575 M primes/s
Random String Sort62 M strings/s
Data Encryption24.9 GB/s
Data Compression533.1 MB/s
Physics4284 frames/s
Extended Instructions239 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple M3 Max
3227
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple M3 Max
21167
File Compression2190 MB/s
Clang Compilation198.5 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser557.3 pages/s
PDF Rendering648.9 MP/sec
Text Processing309.1 pages/s
Background Blur68.9 frames/s
Photo Processing183.5 frames/s
Ray Tracing30.6 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Apple M3 Max
403.83

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 378 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 736.2 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 30.1 PPW
Blender / W 7.21 PPW

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Apple
Announced October, 30, 2023
Type Laptop use
Architecture ARMv8
Codename Apple M3
Integrated GPU Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 12
Threads 12
Frequency 4.05 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores4
Threads4
Frequency2.75 GHz
General
Cores count16
Threads count16
Multiplier40x
L1 cache192 KB/core
L2 cache32 KB/core
Unlocked multiplierNo

Package

Transistor count 92 billion
Process tech. 3 nm
Power (TDP) 56 W
Socket Apple M-Socket
Critical temp. 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5-6400
Max Size 128 GB
Channels 8
ECC support No
Max memory bandwidth 409.6 GB

Other

PCIe Version 4.0

User Rating

3.1 out 5 Points (11 Votes)

Comments (3)

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Mike KApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
There’s a typo in the first paragraph — base clock speed.
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GiuApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
Can you list the binned versions as well?
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MaurycyApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
Overrated chip. I'm waiting for the M4 series.
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