M3 Max 16C40G vs M2 Max 12C38G
M3 Max 16C40G
M2 Max 12C38G
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16 Cores
16 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
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12 Cores
12 Threads
3.66GHz Clock
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Socket
Unknown
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Socket
Unknown
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iGPU
40-Core M3 Max
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iGPU
38-Core M2 Max
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GB6S 3,180
84%
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GB6S 2,825
75%
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GB6M 21,120
88%
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GB6M 14,800
62%
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CB23S 1,995
85%
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CB23S 1,710
73%
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CB23M 24,020
58%
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CB23M 14,535
35%
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Manufacturer
Apple
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Manufacturer
Apple
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Architecture
Apple Silicon 13
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Architecture
Apple Silicon 11
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Family
M Series
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Family
M Series
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Instruction Set (ISA)
ARMv8.6-A
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Instruction Set (ISA)
ARMv8.5-A
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Codename
Palma
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M3 Max
P-Core
AS13P
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E-Core
AS13E
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Codename
Rhodes-1C
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M2 Max
P-Core
Avalanche
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E-Core
Blizzard
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Market Segment
Laptop
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Market Segment
Laptop
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Release Date
10/30/2023
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Release Date
1/17/2023
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Foundry
TSMC
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Foundry
TSMC
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Node
N3B
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Node
N5P
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Die Size
503 mm²
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Die Size
470 mm²
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Transistor Count
92 Billion
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Transistor Count
67 Billion
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Unknown
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Unknown
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16 Cores
12 P-Cores
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4 E-Cores
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12 Cores
8 P-Cores
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4 E-Cores
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16 Threads
12 P-Threads
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4 E-Threads
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12 Threads
8 P-Threads
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4 E-Threads
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P-Core
4.05GHz
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P-Core
3.66GHz
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E-Core
2.8GHz
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E-Core
2.4GHz
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
192KB/P-Core
6-way set associative
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128KB/E-Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
192KB/P-Core
6-way set associative
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128KB/E-Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
128KB/P-Core
4-way set associative
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64KB/E-Core
2-way set associative
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L1 Data
128KB/P-Core
4-way set associative
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64KB/E-Core
2-way set associative
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L2
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32MB Shared
16-way set associative
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4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
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L2
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24MB Shared
12-way set associative
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4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
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48MB SLC Cache
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48MB SLC Cache
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Channels
4
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Channels
4
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Max Memory
128GB
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Max Memory
96GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
128Bit
Bus Width
512Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
128Bit
Bus Width
512Bit
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Clock
3200MHz
Transfer Rate
6400MT/s
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Clock
3200MHz
Transfer Rate
6400MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
102.4GB/s
Bandwidth
409.6GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
102.4GB/s
Bandwidth
409.6GB/s
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TDP
90W
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TDP
90W
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Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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No PCIe
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No PCIe
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40-Core M3 Max
5120 Shaders
1398MHz
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38-Core M2 Max
4864 Shaders
1398MHz
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16 Cores
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16 Cores
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18 TOPS
FP16
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15.8 TOPS
FP16
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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