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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has 14 CPU cores and can process 14 threads at the same time. The processor was presented in Q4/2024 and is based on the 4. Generation of the Apple M series series.
| Name: | Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) |
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| Family: | Apple M series (30) |
| CPU group: | Apple M4 (7) |
| Architecture: | M4 |
| Technology: | 3 nm |
| Segment: | Notebook |
| Generation: | 4 |
| Predecessor: | Apple M3 Max (14-CPU 30-GPU) |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has 14 cores. The clock frequency of the Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 14 / 14 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 10x Donan P-Core |
| B-Core: | 4x Donan E-Core |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 0.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) |
| B-Core Frequency: | 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) |
NPU AI performance
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
| AI hardware: | Apple Neural Engine |
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| AI specifications: | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU: | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has the Apple M4 Max (32 Core) installed, which has 512 streaming multiprocessors (4096 shaders).
| GPU name: | Apple M4 Max (32 Core) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.39 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.68 GHz |
| Compute units: | 512 |
| Shader: | 4096 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | Yes |
| Release date: | Q4/2024 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
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| Generation: | -- |
| Direct X: | -- |
| Technology: | 3 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
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| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) supports a maximum of 128 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 6 (Hexa Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 410.0 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR5X-8533 | 410.0 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 128 GB |
| Memory channels: | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has a TDP of . Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) is made in 3 nm and has 44.00 MB cache.
| Technology: | 3 nm |
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| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | 44.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | macOS, iPadOS |
| Virtualization: | Apple Virtualization Framework |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| Release date: | Q4/2024 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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 M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 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 M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
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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 M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
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Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
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Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.41 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 M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M3 Max (14-CPU 30-GPU)
14C 14T @ 3.60 GHz |
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24C 32T @ 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 M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 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 M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
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Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
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Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
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Apple M3 Max (14-CPU 30-GPU)
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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 M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
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Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-14650HX
16C 24T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
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).
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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Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
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Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
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Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
347 entries
347 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
345 entries
345 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
635 entries
635 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
617 entries
617 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,857 entries
1,857 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,792 entries
1,792 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries
2,506 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,132 entries
2,132 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,446 entries
2,446 entries
AI performance (NPU)
165 entries
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