Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) and Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 2 more threads: 10 vs 8
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3837 vs 3768
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22077 vs 17196
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 10 vs 8
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3837 vs 3768
PassMark - CPU mark 22077 vs 17196

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3837
3768
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22077
17196
Name Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 3837 3768
PassMark - CPU mark 22077 17196

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Firestorm/Icestorm Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 26 Oct 2021 26 Oct 2021
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3 macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 247 312
Processor Number APL1105 APL1103
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 2.064 GHz 2.064 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 28 MB 28 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.228 GHz 3.228 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 10 8
Transistor count 57 billion 33.7 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 409.6 GB/s 204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 96 56
Graphics base frequency 1296 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 24 14