Apple M1 Max

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Buying advice

Launched in 2021, this powerful chip remains a top-tier choice for creative professionals who need a fast, reliable machine for high-end video editing and heavy graphic design work.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Released2021

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Geekbench 6 SingleConditions unconfirmed2,431
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Geekbench 6 MultiConditions unconfirmed12,673
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

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iGPU 3DMark TSConditions unconfirmed11,500
Test conditions & details

Test: 3DMark Time Spy

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

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ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
ArchitectureARMv8
Process5 nm
Show all 5 parameters in ARCHITECTURE & CORES
Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Cores / Threads
Meaning & limits

Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.

10C/10T
Core Topology · 1performance cores · 8 coresApple M1 Max, 10-CPU/32-GPU bin
Core Topology · 2efficiency cores · 2 coresApple M1 Max, 10-CPU/32-GPU bin

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Clock Speed3.2 / 3.22 GHz
Cache
Meaning & limits

Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.

24 MB

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Power rating / limit
Meaning & limits

Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.

50 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Maximum Memory Bandwidth400 GB/sApple M1 Max, 10-CPU/32-GPU bin

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
PlatformApple Silicon
SocketApple M-Socket
Show all 4 parameters in PLATFORM & HARDWARE
Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
iGPUApple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS
Meaning & limits

FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.

Conditions unconfirmed10.6
Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

BODY & DIMENSIONS

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
Package Size (L × W)-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Parameters for Apple M1 Max
ParameterApple M1 Max
ManufacturerApple

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