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Apple M3 Max vs Apple M3 Pro: Comparison
Apple M3 Max and Apple M3 Pro separate most on l2 cache: Apple M3 Max at 36 MB, Apple M3 Pro at 18 MB, 50% in favour of Apple M3 Max. They match on 18 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 | M3 Max | M3 Pro |
| Core/Thread Count | 16 Core / 16 Thread (12 Performance + 4 Efficiency) | 12 Core / 12 Thread (6 Performance + 6 Efficiency) |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2023 |
| TDP | 40 W | 30 W |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cache | 36MB L2 + 4MB L1 | 18MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Socket | Soldered | Soldered |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.05 GHz / 2.75 GHz | 4.05 GHz / 2.75 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 12 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 6 |
| SMT Enabled | false | false |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.05 | 4.05 |
| E-Core Boost Clock | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| L2 Cache | 36 MB | 18 MB-50% |
| Base Power | 40 W | 30 W |
| Memory Type | On-Package LPDDR5X | On-Package LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 36 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| Retail Availability | Soldered Only | Soldered Only |
| Series | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon |
| CPU Process Node | 3 Nanometers | 3 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon, Third Generation | Apple Silicon, Third Generation |
| Cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |