Apple M2 Max benchmark result appears on Geekbench
M2 Max is Apple’s upcoming new M2 series chip, which will provide higher single-core performance and performance per watt than the existing M1 Max. Of course, this is not the highest-end model in Apple’s M2 series of chips, and Apple will also bring a more powerful M2 Ultra at that time.
According to the information in the Geekbench database, the M2 Max has a total of 12 cores, which is 2 more than the M1 Max, but the specific configuration of its performance core and efficiency core is unclear for the time being. In the benchmark result, the M2 Max runs at 3.54 GHz, with a peak frequency of 3.7 GHz, an L2 cache of 4MB, and 96GB of memory.
The Apple M2 Max scored 1889 points in the single-core benchmark and 14586 points in the multi-core benchmark. The single-core and multi-core benchmark scores of the M1 Max are 1750 points and 12200 points respectively, which means that the single-thread and multi-thread performance of the new generation chip has increased by 10% and 20% respectively, which is a good result. If compared horizontally with the x86 processor, it is probably equivalent to the Intel Core i7-12700K.
Since it is an early performance test, as the release approaches, the performance after optimization may be greatly improved. I believe that the more powerful M2 Ultra should be closer to the new generation of Intel and AMD processors in terms of performance.
It was previously reported that with TSMC’s 3nm process on the right track, Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max are scheduled to be mass-produced in the third or fourth quarter of this year, and they are likely to be TSMC’s first chips using the N3 process. Next year, Apple will launch Mac products with new chips. However, there have been frequent reports of TSMC’s N3 process delay recently, coupled with weak consumer demand, it is not yet clear about Apple’s specific product timetable.
