Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) and Apple M1 Max (24-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 M2 Max (30-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 2 more threads: 12 vs 10
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4143 vs 3835
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26656 vs 22077
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 12 vs 10
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 36 MB vs 28 MB
Maximum memory size 96 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4143 vs 3835
PassMark - CPU mark 26656 vs 22077

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4143
3835
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26656
22077
Name Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4143 3835
PassMark - CPU mark 26656 22077

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 26 Oct 2021
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2 macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 157 249
Processor Number T6021 APL1105
Vertical segment Laptop

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz 2.064 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 36 MB 28 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz 3.228 GHz
Number of cores 12 10
Number of threads 12 10
Transistor count 67 billion 57 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 409.6 GB/s 409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 96 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400

Graphics

Execution Units 120 96
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 30 24