Apple M4 Max (14 cores): specs and benchmarks

Summary

Apple started M4 Max (14 cores) sales 30 November 2024. This is notebook processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 14 cores and 14 threads, and is based on 3 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4512 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 80 Watt.

Primary details

Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop
Series	Apple M4
Release date	30 November 2024 (recently)

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	14
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Chip lithography	3 nm
64 bit support	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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)

80 Watt

of 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

Integrated graphics card

Apple M4 32-core GPU

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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