Apple M1 Max vs Apple M1 Pro
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 426 | 425 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | Apple M-Series |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (1 year old) | 18 October 2021 (1 year old) |
| Current price | $11.95 | $8.99 |
Technical specs
Apple M1 Pro and Apple M1 Max basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU | - |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Apple M1 Max outperforms Apple M1 Pro by 29% in Passmark.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Apple M1 Pro outperforms Apple M1 Max by 5% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 14.54 | 14.55 |
| Base clock speed | 2064 | 2060 |
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