M3 Max Chip Round as Quick as M2 Extremely in Early Benchmark Outcomes

The primary benchmark outcomes for Apple’s M3 Max chip surfaced within the Geekbench 6 database in the present day, offering a take a look at CPU efficiency. Based mostly on the “Mac15,9” mannequin identifier proven, the outcomes look like for the brand new 16-inch MacBook Professional.

The very best multi-core rating for the M3 Max with a 16-core CPU is at present 21,084 as of writing. If this early result’s correct, this implies the M3 Max is round as quick because the M2 Extremely chip, which has a median multi-core rating of 21,182 within the Mac Professional tower and 21,316 within the Mac Studio, in response to a chart on the Geekbench web site.

The M3 Max within the new 16-inch MacBook Professional is round 45% quicker than the M2 Max chip within the previous-generation 16-inch MacBook Professional, in response to the Geekbench web site. That is inside the ballpark of Apple’s declare that the M3 Max is as much as 50% quicker than the M2 Max, particularly given variance in early Geekbench outcomes.

Geekbench 6 multi-core scores for CPU efficiency:

• M2 Extremely: 21,182 (Mac Professional, averaged)
• M3 Max: 21,084 (16-inch MacBook Professional, highest rating listed to date)
• M2 Max: 14,495 (16-inch MacBook Professional, averaged)
• M1 Max: 12,185 (16-inch MacBook Professional, averaged)
• M3: 11,836 (14-inch MacBook Professional, highest rating listed to date)

Manufactured with TSMC’s 3nm course of, the M3 Max has as much as a 16-core CPU with 12 efficiency cores and 4 effectivity cores. It additionally has as much as a 40-core GPU and may be configured with as much as 128GB of unified reminiscence.

The brand new 16-inch MacBook Professional begins at $3,499 within the U.S. when configured with the M3 Max chip, whereas the Mac Studio with the M2 Extremely chip begins at $3,999, so you possibly can successfully get the identical efficiency for $500 much less with the brand new 16-inch MacBook Professional, and don’t want to produce your personal show, keyboard, and mouse.

The primary Geekbench 6 outcomes for the usual M3 chip surfaced earlier in the present day, revealing that it’s as much as 20% quicker than the usual M2 chip. Benchmarks present a helpful reference level, however real-world efficiency can range.

The brand new MacBook Professional fashions are actually accessible to order, and most configurations will start arriving to clients and launch in shops on Tuesday, November 7. M3 Max configurations will likely be accessible later in November.