Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU) vs Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU) and Apple M2 Pro (19-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 (38-core GPU)

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
  • 3x more maximum memory size: 96 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
Maximum memory size 96 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

Name Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU) Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4106
PassMark - CPU mark 26586

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU) Apple M2 Pro (19-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 not rated 165
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 12
Number of threads 12 12
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 152 76
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
iGPU core count 38 19