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:
205th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
6th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
10th fastest in out of 1434 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

41003

Single Thread Rating

4785

Samples: 252*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Integer Math	91,407 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	131,786 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	575 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	61,787 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	24,825 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	531,588 KBytes/Sec
Physics	4,275 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	23,398 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,785 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st 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	$3239.00 (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 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)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with M3 Max Chip (Late 2023) - Space Black, 16-Core / 40-Core, 128GB, 4TB SSD	$5999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with M3 Max Chip (Late 2023) - Silver, 16-Core / 40-Core, 64GB, 1TB SSD	$4198.49 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		41,003
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,865
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,417
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,157
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,016
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,838
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,805
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,735

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.50
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.26
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		4,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,072
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,676
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,613
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421

Last 5 Baselines for Apple M3 Max 16 Core
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5079196 - Nov 20 2024		42643
BL5078737 - Nov 16 2024		43247
BL5078732 - Nov 16 2024		41429
BL5078346 - Nov 12 2024		41855
BL5078273 - Nov 11 2024		42146

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

Popular comparisons for Apple M3 Max 16 Core
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M3 Max 16 Core		41,003
Apple M3 Max 14 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		36,548 (-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		47,151 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		45,738 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		44,110 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		37,416 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i7-14650HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		36,501 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		31,372 (-23.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		25,076 (-38.8%)
Apple M4 Max 16 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		43,012 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		43,496 (+6.1%)
Apple M4 Pro 14 Core vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core		38,471 (-6.2%)

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