Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Benchmarks for the Apple M3 Max 16 Core can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Description: 40 Core GPU

Class: Laptop

Socket:

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads

Primary Cores: 12 Cores, 12 Threads, 4.0 GHz Base, NA Turbo

Secondary Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, NA Base, NA Turbo

Typical TDP: 78 W

Other names: ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2023

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
186th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
3rd fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
9th fastest in out of 1414 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

40578

Single Thread Rating

4779

Samples: 175*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Integer Math	91,227 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	131,593 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	573 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	61,571 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	24,809 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	529,740 KBytes/Sec
Physics	4,258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	22,312 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,779 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Max chip with 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 48GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver	$3699.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with Liquid Retina XDR Display, M3 Max Chip with 16-Core CPU and 40-Core GPU, 64GB Memory, 2TB SSD, Space Black, Late 2023	$4399.92 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with M3 Max Chip (Late 2023) - Space Black, 16-Core / 40-Core, 64GB, 1TB SSD	$3988.36 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with Liquid Retina XDR Display, M3 Max Chip with 16-Core CPU and 40-Core GPU, 128GB Memory, 4TB SSD, Space Black, Late 2023	$5739.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with M3 Max Chip (Late 2023) - Space Black, 16-Core / 40-Core, 128GB, 2TB SSD	$5346.74 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		40,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,042
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,521
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,539
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,038
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,884
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,841
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,787

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.67
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.29
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		4,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,079
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,047
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,685
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,659
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,616
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,428

Last 5 Baselines for Apple M3 Max 16 Core
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5069507 - Jul 25 2024		37148
BL5069506 - Jul 25 2024		37778
BL5069377 - Jul 24 2024		39840
BL5069230 - Jul 22 2024		40751
BL5069214 - Jul 22 2024		33975

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Apple M3 Max 16 Core
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		40,578
Apple M3 Max 14 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		36,196 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		31,569 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		46,240 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		44,540 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		31,533 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i7-14650HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		37,948 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		36,212 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		47,253 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		43,895 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-13850HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		37,968 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		33,917 (-16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		32,771 (-19.2%)

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