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Apple M2 Pro 12 3480 MHz vs Apple M2 Max 12 3680 MHz

The Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz is newer than Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1343 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz×Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2NA2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2NA2
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 12)12 (Threads: 12)
CacheNA2NA2
TDPNA2NA2
Yearly Running CostNANA
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2023Q1 2023
# of Samples483860
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4098(-1.2%)4145(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)26616(-0.6%)26771(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz
26,616
Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz
26,771
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz
4,098
Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz
4,145
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz
Max TDPNANA
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.