CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 15.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 53.8% advantage
The Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz has the highest core count with 12 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

205th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs10th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2023

Market Position

421st fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs61st fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs55th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core

4,785

MHz

4,143

Multi-Thread Performance

Core

41,003

MHz

26,654

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

💻CPU Model

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

MHz

🔄Other Names

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

ARM Apple M2 Max 12 Core 0 MHz

MHz

⚡Base Clock

N/A

Core

3.7 GHz

MHz

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

Core

N/A

MHz

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

Core

12 Threads: 12

MHz

🔌Socket

N/A

Core

N/A

MHz

⚡TDP

78 W

Core

N/A

MHz

💾Cache

N/A

Core

N/A

MHz

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.