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Apple M1 vs Apple M3 Max: Comparison
Apple M1 and Apple M3 Max separate most on l2 cache: Apple M1 at 16 MB, Apple M3 Max at 36 MB, 56% in favour of Apple M3 Max. They match on 7 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Product Line | Other | Other |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | M1 | M3 Max |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 8 Thread (4 Performance + 4 Efficiency) | 16 Core / 16 Thread (12 Performance + 4 Efficiency) |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2023 |
| TDP | 10 W | 40 W |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cache | 16MB L2 + 2MB L1 | 36MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.2 GHz / 2.064 GHz | 4.05 GHz / 2.75 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 12 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| SMT Enabled | No | false |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.2 | 4.05 |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB-56% | 36 MB |
| Base Power | 10 W | 40 W |
| Max Memory Capacity | 16 | 128 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Retail Availability | Soldered Only | Soldered Only |
| Series | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon |
| CPU Process Node | 5 Nanometers | 3 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon, First Generation | Apple Silicon, Third Generation |
| Cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |