Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 192 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 31.19 | no data |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 80 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 80 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and 2.6% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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