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:
207th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
5th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
11th fastest in out of 1435 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

41021

Single Thread Rating

4785

Samples: 257*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Integer Math	91,400 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	131,773 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	575 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	61,785 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	24,824 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	531,647 KBytes/Sec
Physics	4,275 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	23,453 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,785 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 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: Built for Apple Intelligence, 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 48GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage; Silver	$3399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with Liquid Retina XDR Display, M3 Pro Chip with 12-Core CPU and 18-Core GPU, 36GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Space Black, Late 2023	$3049.00 (www.amazon.com)
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max chip with 10‑core CPU and 32‑core GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Space Gray	$2159.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with M3 Max Chip (Late 2023) - Space Black, 16-Core / 40-Core, 64GB, 2TB SSD	$4499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Max chip - 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 48GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver with AppleCare+ (3 Years)	$3698.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		41,021
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,084
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,416
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,478
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,017
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,835
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,803
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,728

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		4,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,675
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,612
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421

Last 5 Baselines for Apple M3 Max 16 Core
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5079959 - Nov 28 2024		43004
BL5079588 - Nov 24 2024		43057
BL5079519 - Nov 24 2024		37924
BL5079499 - Nov 23 2024		42792
BL5079196 - Nov 20 2024		42643

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

Popular comparisons for Apple M3 Max 16 Core
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		41,021
Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		45,646 (+11.3%)
Apple M3 Max 14 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		36,556 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		31,536 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		47,211 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		44,096 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		37,389 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i7-14650HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		36,523 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		31,448 (-23.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		25,137 (-38.7%)
Apple M4 Max 16 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		43,410 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		43,488 (+6.0%)
Apple M4 Max 14 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		38,539 (-6.0%)

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