CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Apple M4 9 Core

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 6.3%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 84.0% advantage

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 M4 9 Core

Mobile/Embedded

Release Date

Q2 2024

Market Position

569th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs26th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs13th fastest in

1032 Mobile/Embedded CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core

4,785

Core

4,500

Multi-Thread Performance

Core

41,003

Core

22,279

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Apple M4 9 Core

💻CPU Model

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

Apple M4 9 Core

Core

🔄Other Names

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

Unknown CPU (iPad16,3)

Core

⚡Base Clock

N/A

Core

N/A

Core

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

Core

N/A

Core

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

Core

N/A

Core

🔌Socket

N/A

Core

N/A

Core

⚡TDP

78 W

Core

22 W

Core

💾Cache

N/A

Core

N/A

Core

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and Apple M4 9 Core target different market segments. 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 M4 9 Core takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M3 Max 16 Core drawing more power under load (78W vs 22W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.