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Apple M2 Max vs Apple M3 Max: Comparison
Apple M2 Max and Apple M3 Max differ on performance cores: Apple M2 Max at 8, Apple M3 Max at 12, which puts Apple M3 Max ahead on that measure. They match on 10 other specifications, including product line, form factor and release year.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Product Line | Other | Other |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | M2 Max | M3 Max |
| Core/Thread Count | 12 Core / 12 Thread (8 Performance + 4 Efficiency) | 16 Core / 16 Thread (12 Performance + 4 Efficiency) |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2023 |
| TDP | 30 W | 40 W |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cache | 36MB L2 + 4MB L1 | 36MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Socket Status | Mature | End of Life |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| SMT Enabled | false | false |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.49 | 4.05 |
| Base Power | 30 W | 40 W |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | On-Package LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Capacity | 96 | 128 |
| ECC Support | false | 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, Second Generation | Apple Silicon, Third Generation |
| Cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |