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Apple M3 Max 14 Core vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core

Comparing 2 of up to 6 processors side by side.

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Side-by-side metrics
Best available benchmark scores and lowest listed price are highlighted.
Metric
Single core4,7514,639
Multicore36,22838,400
Estimated priceNot listedNot listed
Cores1414
Threads1414
Performance coresNot listedNot listed
Efficient coresNot listedNot listed
Turbo clockNot listedNot listed
Typical TDP78 WNot listed
SocketNot listedNot listed
First seenQ4 2023Q4 2024

How do the benchmark scores compare?

Apple M3 Max 14 Core has a PassMark single-core score of 4,751, compared with 4,639 for Apple M4 Max 14 Core. Apple M3 Max 14 Core has the higher score in this benchmark.

Apple M3 Max 14 Core has a PassMark multicore score of 36,228, compared with 38,400 for Apple M4 Max 14 Core. Apple M4 Max 14 Core has the higher score in this benchmark.

Single-core scores describe one thread; multicore scores describe aggregate CPU throughput. These results do not establish which CPU is faster in every application. Compare platform support and total upgrade cost before buying.

Sources and data freshness

The retrieval date records when Find Me a CPU collected the source data. It is not a benchmark test date. Prices are USD estimates from the source, converted for other currencies, rather than live retailer offers. Release / first seen means the CPU first appeared on PassMark charts, not necessarily its launch date.

Benchmark scores do not predict frame rates in a particular game. Typical TDP is a specification, not measured electricity use. A matching socket does not confirm motherboard support; check the manufacturer's CPU support list and BIOS requirements.

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