Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Apple M2 Pro
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 462 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Apple M3 |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro and Apple M3 Max 14-Core compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 78 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 Pro and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
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