Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Apple M2 Pro
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 589 | 63 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 51.19 |
| Designer | Apple | Apple |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 Pro and M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.51 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 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Pro and M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 80 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.63 | 42.75 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) has a 213.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.
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