Apple M3 Max 14-Core: specs and benchmarks

Summary

Apple started M3 Max 14-Core sales 30 October 2023. This is notebook processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 14 cores and 1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core threads, and is based on 3 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4056 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 78 Watt.

Primary details

Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop
Series	Apple M3
Release date	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	1410 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	2.748 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	4.06 GHz	of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
Chip lithography	3 nm
Number of transistors	92000 Million
64 bit support	+
Unlocked multiplier	No

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 14-Core compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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)

78 Watt

of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Apple M3 Max 14-Core.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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