Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Pro 10-core (16-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) and Apple M1 Pro 10-core (16-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU)

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 10-core (16-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 not rated not rated
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 10
Number of threads 10 10
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 128 64
Graphics base frequency 1296 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 32 16