Apple M1 VS Apple M3 Max (14 CPU 30 GPU)
Comparison of processors: Apple M1 with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Apple M3 Max (14 CPU 30 GPU) with 14 cores 4.06GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M1: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Apple M3 Max (14 CPU 30 GPU): Advantages
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 14)
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 14)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
148
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1528
1990
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2231
3227
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1757
2150
Passmark Single Core
3717
4780
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
509
1373
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
7799
20985
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
8035
19404
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
7742
20961
Passmark Multi Core
14218
40384
Apple M1
VS
Apple M3 Max (14 CPU 30 GPU)
General Parameters
| Q4 2020 | Release Date | Q4 2023 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| IcestormandFirestorm | Core Architecture | Apple M3 |
| Apple M1 | Processor Number | Apple M3 Max (14 CPU 30 GPU) |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 5nm | Fabrication Process | 3nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 14 W | Energy Consumption | 50 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 10 |
| 0 | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.2GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.06GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 4 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 0.74GHz | |
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.75GHz | |
| 8 | Total Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Total Threads | 14 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| Multiplier | No | |
| 192K per core | L1 Cache | |
| 12MB shared | L2 Cache | 36MB shared |
| L3 Cache | ||
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 16GB | Max Memory | 96GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 3 |
| 68.25GB/s | Bandwidth | 307.2GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 450MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 390MHz |
| 1278MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1400MHz |
| 1024 | Shaders | 3840 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 32 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 128 | Execution Units | 480 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| PCIE Lines |
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