Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | |
CPU comparisonApple M2 Max (38-GPU) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) was released in Q1/2023. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 was released in Q1/2023. |
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| Apple M series (25) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Apple M2 (8) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| M2 | Architecture | Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| 12 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 8x Avalanche |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A78 |
| 0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | AI specifications | Hexagon |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38 Core) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| 0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 2 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 11 nm |
| 5 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 608 | Compute units | -- |
| 4864 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 96 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38 Core) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 409.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 22.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 36.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 32 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 63.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) has a TDP of 40 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is --. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| 40 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) has a 36.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8.5-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
Apple M2 Max (38 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz |
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AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.
The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.
Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.
Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
14,855 CB R23 MC @ 40 W |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
2.20 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) | Unknown |
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