Apple M2 Max (12C30G) vs Apple M4 Max (16C40G) Full Specs
12 Cores(8P+4E) 12 Threads(8P+4E) 3.69GHz | 16 Cores(12P+4E) 16 Threads(12P+4E) 4.51GHz |
TDP 140W | TDP 140W |
Bandwidth 409.6GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 546.1GB/s LPDDR5X |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 10.74 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 16.16 TFLOPSFP16 |
12 Cores 8P 4E | 16 Cores 12P 4E |
12 Threads 8P 4E | 16 Threads 12P 4E |
Base Clock 3.69GHz | Base Clock 4.51GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 128KB E | L1i 192KB P 128KB E |
L1d 128KB P 64KB E | L1d 128KB P 64KB E |
L2 24MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 32MB P shared 4MB E shared |
SLC Cache 48MB | SLC Cache 48MB |
Type LPDDR5 | Type LPDDR5X |
Max Memory 64GB | Max Memory 128GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 4 | Channels 4 |
Bus Width 512-bit | Bus Width 512-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 8533MT/s |
Bandwidth 409.6GB/s | Bandwidth 546.1GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 409.6GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 546.1GB/s |
TDP 140W | TDP 140W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x1631.5GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x1631.5GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 3840 | Shaders 5120 |
Boost Clock 1.4GHz | Boost Clock 1.58GHz |
·· 10.74 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 16.16 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H14 Selene | NPU Model H16 Aether |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores 16 |
NPU Clock 2.1GHz | NPU Clock 2.36GHz |
Performance 15.8 TOPSFP16 | Performance 38 TOPSINT8 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 11ARMv8.5-A | Architecture Apple Silicon 14ARMv9.2-A |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Rhodes-1C M2 MaxVariant AvalancheP-Core BlizzardE-Core | Codename Brava M4 MaxVariant AS14PP-Core AS14EE-Core |
Market Segment Desktop | Market Segment Desktop |
Release Date Jan 17, 2023 | Release Date Oct 30, 2024 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N5P | Fabrication Node N3E |
Die Size 486mm² | Die Size 454mm² |
Transistor Count 67 Billion | Transistor Count 76 Billion |
Transistor Density 138 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 167 MTr/mm² |
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