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Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)

Apple M3 Max (16-core)
72.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
75.2Inno Score
71.2Single-core85.4
71Multi-core70.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
60Platformspec-based51.1
6 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)5 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 72.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14). Apple M3 Max (16-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)

  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 20% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 10
  • 14% higher cores: 16 vs 14
  • 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14

Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 71
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 3,130
  • 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,210 vs 1,950
  • 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
Announced20232024
Process3 nm3 nm

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
Cores16+14%14
Performance cores12+20%10
Efficiency cores44
Threads16+14%14
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.5 GHz+11%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
iGPUApple 40-core GPUApple 20-core GPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,130Top 13%3,920+25%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,200Top 10%22,400+6%Top 6%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,950Top 25%2,210+13%Top 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200+7%Top 13%22,600Top 16%
PassMark41,192+8%Top 13%37,968Top 13%

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