Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) vs Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) and Apple M2 Pro (16-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.

Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)

Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
2 more threads: 12 vs 10
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 96 GB vs 32 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4144 vs 4104
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26694 vs 21804

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	12 vs 10
Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	96 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4144 vs 4104
PassMark - CPU mark	26694 vs 21804

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4144

4104

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26694

21804

Name	Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	4144	4104
PassMark - CPU mark	26694	21804

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date	17 Jan 2023	17 Jan 2023
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	156	191
Processor Number	T6021	T6020
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	2.424 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	36 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz	3.504 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	12	10
Transistor count	67 billion	40 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	409.6 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	96 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	120	64
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	30	16