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Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU vs Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

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The Apple M1 Max 32-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 32 cores in the M1 Max Chip. The 4,096 ALUs offer a theoretical performance of up to 10.4 Teraflops. 

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 512 bit bus (up to 400 GBit/s).

The GPU clocks between 389 and 1296 MHz and offers no short term boost (389, 486, 648, 778, 972, 1296 MHz steps according to Powermetrics). The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10).

The Apple M1 Max is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and offers an excellent energy efficiency.

Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

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The Apple M1 Pro 14-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering 14 of the 16 cores in the M1 Pro Chip. The 1792 ALUs offer a theoretical performance of up to 4.6 Teraflops (16 core variant with 2048 ALUs offers 5.3 Teraflops). 

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 256 bit bus (up to 200 GBit/s).

The GPU clocks between 389 and 1296 MHz and offers no short term boost (389, 486, 648, 778, 972, 1296 MHz steps according to Powermetrics). The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10).

The Apple M1 Pro is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and offers an excellent energy efficiency. According to the internal sensors, the GPU uses 15 Watt under full load.

Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPUApple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
Apple M1 Series
M1 Max 32-Core GPU 32 @ 1.3 GHz512 Bit
M1 Max 24-Core GPU compare 24 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 16 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU 14 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 7-Core GPU compare 7 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 Max 32-Core GPU 32 @ 1.3 GHz512 Bit
M1 Max 24-Core GPU compare 24 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 16 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU 14 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 7-Core GPU compare 7 @ 1.28 GHz
Pipelines32 - unified14 - unified
Core Speed1296 MHz1296 MHz
Theoretical Performance10.4 TFLOPS FP324.6 TFLOPS FP32
Memory Bus Width512 Bit
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Shared Memorynono
Memory Bandwidth400 GB/s200 GB/s
Power Consumption44 Watt15 Watt
technology5 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement10.11.2020 10.11.2020
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.apple.com
CPU in M1 Max 32-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M1 Max10 x 2060 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in M1 Pro 14-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core8 x 2060 MHz? MHz1296 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
72116 Points (36%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 20228     avg: 20261     median: 20260.5 (23%)     max: 20293 Points
9267 Points (11%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 94.2     avg: 94.4     median: 94.4 (6%)     max: 94.5 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
91.8 fps (5%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
139.6 fps (57%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 308.5     avg: 309.4     median: 309.4 (56%)     max: 310.3 fps
147 fps (27%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 718.4     avg: 735     median: 735.2 (54%)     max: 752 fps
394 fps (29%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 424.2     avg: 437.5     median: 437.5 (49%)     max: 450.7 fps
316 fps (36%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 894.9     avg: 921     median: 921 (19%)     max: 947 fps
496 fps (10%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1162.47     avg: 1227     median: 1227.2 (72%)     max: 1292 fps
817 fps (48%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 2057.6     avg: 2252     median: 2251.8 (18%)     max: 2446 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
1457 fps (12%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
41.3 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
104 Watt (23%)
58.2 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
35 Watt (14%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
min: 28.8     avg: 34.2     median: 34.2 (55%)     max: 39.5 dB(A)
Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
27.8 dB(A) (44%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU → 100% n=9

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU → 67% n=9

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

F1 2020

F1 2020

2020
low 1280x720
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
65  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
65.5 67.4 ~ 66 fps
94%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
61.9  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
53.2 55.3 ~ 54 fps
73%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
39.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
46.1 47.6 ~ 47 fps
68%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
31.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
39.6 40.7 ~ 40 fps
60%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
24.1  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
33  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
20.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
201 293 ~ 247 fps
69%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
171  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
127 131 ~ 129 fps
45%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
58  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
80 83 ~ 82 fps
44%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
36  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
45%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
27  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
39  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
20  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
139 140 ~ 140 fps
87%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
122  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
104 104 ~ 104 fps
56%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
58  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
97 97 ~ 97 fps
55%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
53  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
87 88 ~ 88 fps
52%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
46  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
61  fps
49%
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
30  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
33  fps
low 1024x768
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
120  fps
med. 1366x768
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU:
72  fps

Average Gaming Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU → 61%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 61%

Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
F1 202065
Borderlands 361.939.431.924.1
Total War: Three Kingdoms171583627
Shadow of the Tomb Raider12258534630
Civilization VI12072
< 30 fps
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps


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Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 3665447403320.6
Total War: Three Kingdoms24712982603920
Shadow of the Tomb Raider14010497886133
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