Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) VS Apple M2 Max (30 Core)

Comparison of processors: Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) with 11 cores 4.06GHz and Apple M2 Max (30 Core) with 12 cores 3.5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU)

Apple M2 Max (30 Core)

Key Differences

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU): Advantages

More single-core power
Higher turbo frequency

Apple M2 Max (30 Core): Advantages

Lower energy consumption
Higher number of cores (11 vs 12)
More PCIE lines ( vs 32)
More multi-core power

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) +15%139

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) 121

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) +13%1889

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) 1666

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) 1928

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) -

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) +15%3125

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) 2722

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) +23%2314

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) 1874

Passmark Single Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) -

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) -

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) 847

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) +21%1025

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) 13289

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) +14%15086

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) 15061

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) -

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) 13755

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) +9%14999

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) +1%15235

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) 15030

Passmark Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU) +4%27304

Apple M2 Max (30 Core) 26213

Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU)

Apple M2 Max (30 Core)

Q4 2023	Release Date	Q1 2023
Apple	Manufacturer	Apple
Laptop	Type	Laptop
ARMv8-A	Instruction Set	ARMv8-A
Apple M3	Core Architecture	Apple M2
Apple M3 Pro (11 CPU 14 GPU)	Processor Number	Apple M2 Max (30 Core)
AppleM-Socket	Socket	AppleM-Socket
No	Integrated Graphics	No

3nm	Fabrication Process	5nm
AppleM-Socket	Socket	AppleM-Socket
35 W	Energy Consumption	30 W
35 W	Max Turbo Consumption	0 W
100°C	Peak Operating

5	Main Cores	8
-	Main Threads	-
-	Main Cores Base Freq.	-
4.06GHz	Main Cores Turbo Freq.	3.5GHz
6	Efficient Cores	4
0	Efficient Threads	4
0.74GHz	Base Frequency Secondary Cores	0.60GHz
2.75GHz	Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores	2.42GHz
11	Total Cores	12
12	Total Threads	12
	Bus Frequency
No	Multiplier	No
	L1 Cache	192K per core
36MB shared	L2 Cache	32MB shared
	L3 Cache
No	Unlocked Multiplier	No

LPDDR5-6400	Memory Type	LPDDR5-6400
36GB	Max Memory	96GB
2	Max. Memory Channels	8
153.6GB/s	Bandwidth	409.6GB/s
No	ECC Memory Support	No

Graphics Card Parameters

Yes	Integrated Graphics	Yes
390MHz	GPU Base Frequency	450MHz
1400MHz	Dynamic Max GPU Frequency	1398MHz
1792	Shaders	3840
0	Texture Units	0
0	ROP Units	0
288	Execution Units	480
	Energy Consumption	45W