Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) processor review

M1 Max (24-core GPU) processor released by Apple; release date: 26 Oct 2021. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Firestorm/Icestorm microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 10, threads - 10. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.228 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 5 nm. Cache size: L1 - 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core), L2 - 28 MB.

Supported memory types: LPDDR5-6400. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4843

3836

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

185062

22130

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	3836
PassMark - CPU mark	22130

Integrated graphics – Apple M1 Max 24-core

Technical info
Core clock speed	1296 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	7.962 TFLOPS
Pipelines	24
Render output units	96
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt

Games performance

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	57.20
Medium, 1920x1080	47.70
High, 1920x1080	40.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	34.60

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720	201.00
Medium, 1920x1080	96.00
High, 1920x1080	62.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	46.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720	141.00
Medium, 1920x1080	85.00
High, 1920x1080	79.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	77.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	26 Oct 2021
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	235
Processor Number	APL1105
Vertical segment	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz
Number of cores	10
Number of threads	10
Transistor count	57 billion

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	96
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	24