Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Apple M2
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 814 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | no data |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 and Apple 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and Apple 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) | 20 Watt | 80 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 80 Watt |
Apple M2 has 300% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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