Apple M1 Max vs Core i3-2332M

Place in performance ranking	2456	621
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	1 September 2011 (12 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$136	$8.99

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2332M and Apple M1 Max 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	10
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	2.9 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	48 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	57000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2332M and Apple M1 Max 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	G2 (988B)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2332M and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2332M and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2332M and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000

Apple M1 Max 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2332M 0.87

Apple M1 Max 11.74
+1249%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i3-2332M by 1249% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-2332M 1353

Apple M1 Max 22036
+1529%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i3-2332M by 1529% in Passmark.