Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (19-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.

Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Pro (19-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 9% higher clock speed: 3.504 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4097 vs 3836
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26642 vs 22130

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	3.504 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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4097 vs 3836
PassMark - CPU mark	26642 vs 22130

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

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

Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4097

3836

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26642

22130

Name	Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)	Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	4097	3836
PassMark - CPU mark	26642	22130

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Pro (19-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	153	235
Processor Number	T6020	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	3.504 GHz	3.228 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	12	10
Transistor count	40 billion	57 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	76	96
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	19	24