Apple M3 Max 14-Core: specs and benchmarks

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Apple M3 Max 14-Core
2023
14 cores / 14 threads, 78 Watt
22.98

M3 Max 14-Core provides good benchmark performance at 22.98% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

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

Compatibility-wise, this is a 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 the ranking226
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentLaptop
SeriesApple M3
Power efficiency27.88of 100.00 (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads14
Base clock speed2.748 GHzof 4.7 GHz (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed4.06 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Chip lithography3 nm
Number of transistors92000 Millionof 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X)
64 bit support+

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 Wattof 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Graphics specifications

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

Integrated graphics cardApple 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

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Apple M3 Max 14-Core 22.98

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.

Apple M3 Max 14-Core 36505

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Apple M3 Max 14-Core's performance relative to its closest rivals among notebook CPUs.


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