The M3 Max chip is nearly as fast as the M2 Ultra chip in early benchmark results

First benchmark results for the Apple M3 Max chip appeared In the Geekbench 6 database Today, we provide a look at CPU performance. Based on model ID “Mac15,9” shown, results It seems For the new 16-inch MacBook Pro.

The highest multi-core score for the M3 Max with a 16-core CPU is currently 21,084 as of writing. If this early result is accurate, it means the M3 Max is around the same speed as the M2 Ultra chip, which has an average multi-core score of 21,182 in the Mac Pro tower and 21,316 in the Mac Studio, according to Chart on Geekbench.

The M3 Max chip in the new 16-inch MacBook Pro is about 45% faster than the M2 Max chip in the previous generation 16-inch MacBook Pro, according to Geekbench. This is within the range of Apple’s claim that the M3 Max is up to 50% faster than the M2 Max, especially given the discrepancy in early Geekbench results.

Geekbench 6 multi-core results for CPU performance:

• M2 Ultra: 21,182 (Mac Pro, average)
• M3 Max: 21,084 (16-inch MacBook Pro, highest scores listed so far)
• M2 Max: 14,495 (16-inch MacBook Pro, average)
• M1 Max: 12,185 (16-inch MacBook Pro, average)
• M3: 11,836 (14-inch MacBook Pro, highest scores listed so far)

Manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process, the M3 Max has up to a 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and four efficiency cores. It also has up to 40 GPU cores and can be configured with up to 128GB of unified memory.

The new 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at $3,499 in the US when configured with the M3 Max chip, while the Mac Studio with the M2 Ultra chip starts at $3,999, so you can effectively get the same performance for $500 less with 16 inch new. inch MacBook Pro, and you don’t need to supply your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

The first Geekbench 6 results for the standard M3 chip appeared earlier today, revealing that it is up to 20% faster than the standard M2 chip. Benchmarks provide a useful reference point, but real-world performance can vary.

The new MacBook Pro models are now available to order, and most configurations will begin arriving to customers and launch in stores on Tuesday, November 7. M3 Max configurations will be available later in November.