Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) processor review

M1 Max (32-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.

Integrated graphics – Apple M1 Max 32-core

Technical info
Core clock speed	1296 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	10.616 TFLOPS
Pipelines	32
Render output units	128
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	44 Watt

Games performance

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	66.45
Medium, 1920x1080	54.25
High, 1920x1080	46.85
Ultra, 1920x1080	40.15
QHD, 2560x1440	33.00
4K, 3840x2160	20.60

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720	247.00
Medium, 1920x1080	129.00
High, 1920x1080	81.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	59.50
QHD, 2560x1440	39.00
4K, 3840x2160	20.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720	139.50
Medium, 1920x1080	104.00
High, 1920x1080	97.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	87.50
QHD, 2560x1440	61.00
4K, 3840x2160	33.00

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	not rated
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	128
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	32