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Apple M3 vs Apple M4 Max: Comparison
Apple M3 and Apple M4 Max separate most on l2 cache: Apple M3 at 16 MB, Apple M4 Max at 40 MB, 60% in favour of Apple M4 Max. They match on 8 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 | M3 | M4 Max |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 8 Thread (4 Performance + 4 Efficiency) | 16 Core / 16 Thread (12 Performance + 4 Efficiency) |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2024 |
| TDP | 22 W | 50 W |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cache | 16MB L2 + 4MB L1 | 40MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.05 GHz / 2.75 GHz | 4.5 GHz / 2.9 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | Current |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 12 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| SMT Enabled | false | No |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.05 | 4.5 |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB-60% | 40 MB |
| Base Power | 22 W | 50 W |
| Memory Type | On-Package LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Capacity | 24 | 128 |
| ECC Support | false | No |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| 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, Fourth Generation |
| Cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |