![]() If you look within the same generation (i.e. The main benefits of the "Max" series are in GPU performance, memory bandwidth (double the Pro series of same generation), and the additional ProRes encoder/decoder. So with the M2 Pro having the potential for the same count of high-performance cores (8) as the M1 Max, it should come as no surprise that the M2 Pro can exceed the M1 Max on a strictly CPU benchmark test. Because the M1 Max has double the number of performance cores compared to the base M2, it outperforms the M2 on multicore (Mac Studio M1 Max: 12336, MBP M2: 8735), which should be expected. Just download this application, click a button, and it. Geekbench shows a single-core score of 1756 for the 2022 Mac Studio with the M1 Max (10 core: 8 high-performance, 2 high-efficiency), but 1900 for the 13-inch 2022 MacBook Pro with the M2 (8 core: 4 high-performance, 4 high-efficiency). Fortunately, a free application called Geekbench takes the guesswork out of benchmarking computers. ![]() If you're guilty of making some common mistakes that slow your Mac down, it'll show on the benchmark test results. By comparing the data from your system with other computers, you can see which areas your Mac falls short in. The M2 Max is also playable at 2024 x 1964 at 34 fps.This is somewhat old news, especially looking at the single-core comparisons. Benchmark testing your Mac gives you insight on your machine's performance. Keep in mind that this is an older game, and not one designed for Apple Silicon or Metal. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Max shows its might with the highest frame rate at 1920 x 1200. Of course, battery life is going to depend on what you're doing with the device. On battery life, it appears the M2 Pro-based machine is on par with the 2021 model, while the M2 Max machine took a surprising dive. We're hoping to get our hands on the hardware soon to see what we can learn about it. It's also possible that, because the M2 Max has so much going on on the chip, it may have been hampered slightly in multi-core when those GPU cores weren't being used. While these initial tests are preliminary, they still paint a very positive. While the M2 Max's 64GB of RAM should be helping a bit, these may be within standard error. The Apple M1 launched earlier this week, and benchmark results for the new chip are already starting to trickle out. My thoughts are that these scores are pretty close, and Apple should be using the same CPU cores here. I was initially surprised to see that these chips produced the scores they did in Geekbench 5, with the M2 Pro slightly ahead of the M2 Max. The other big difference is the GPU: The M2 Pro has a 19-core GPU, while the M2 Max has a 38-core GPU. The two CPUs both have 12 cores, but the M2 Pro has 32GB of RAM and the M2 Max has 64GB. The performance scores those sites have published are fascinating. MacBook Pro 14-inch, M1 Pro, (8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) MacBook Pro 16-inch, M1 Max (10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD) MacBook Pro 14-inch M2 Max (12-core CPU, 38-core GPU, 64GB RAM, 2TB of SSD) MacBook Pro 14-inch, M2 Pro (12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) We've collated some scores from our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide, as well as some of our prior review data on the 2021 models. It starts with a 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU, and the upgrade nets you a 38-core GPU. The M2 Max is only in the laptops: the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros. Some reviewers saw the M2 Pro in the laptop, while others saw it in the Mac Mini. The 16-core neural engine is the same across both chips. The base model has a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU, but most of the reviews out there have a step up: the full 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU. The M2 Pro can be found in all three of Apple's new computers: the Mac Mini, 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. The general consensus seems to be that the new chips bring some solid performance upgrades, especially for those looking to upgrade from older Intel-based systems. That's not to say the new system's designs aren't important - I own an M1 Pro MacBook Pro and like it very much, minus the notch - but we're focusing on what's been changed and improved. We're particularly interested in two things: performance and battery life. While we still hope to get our hands on the new processors to run them through their paces, we're pouring over the existing results to see what reviewers think of the new chips. ![]() The design of the machines are effectively the same (minus some port changes on the Mac Mini), so the big changes are all in the silicon. The first reviews of Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro and Mac Mini are here, and, with them, we're getting to see impressions of Apple's new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors.
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