Who is the Apple - M3 Max for?
Entry-tier cpu. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the cpus category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Apple - M3 Max: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every cpus we track, here is where the Apple - M3 Max gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Threads: 16 — among the weakest in the cpus category.
- ▼L3 cache: 32 MB — among the weakest in the cpus category.
- ▼Cores: 16 — below the typical cpus.
- ▼Cinebench R23 (multi): 26800 — below the typical cpus.
- ▼Boost clock: 4.05 GHz — below the typical cpus.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Cores
- 16
- Threads
- 16
- Boost clock
- 4.05GHz
- TDP
- 60W
All specifications
Cores
- Base clock?
- 0 GHz
- Boost clock?
- 4.05 GHz
Benchmarks
Latest from the lab
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The 12 closest matchups in the CPUs category, sorted by Mars Score proximity — the fights most worth your time.
How Apple - M3 Max fits the CPUs field
Apple - M3 Max is listed in the CPUs catalog with a Mars Score of 50.0. It currently ranks 23 of 32 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Cores
- 16
- Threads
- 16
- Boost clock
- 4.05 GHz
- TDP
- 60 W
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by cores, threads, boost clock. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
Closest alternatives
Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - M3 Max?+
Apple - M3 Max scores 50.0 on the transparent Mars Score formula for cpus, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - M3 Max belong to?+
Apple - M3 Max is a Apple cpu catalogued in the CPUs category.
When was Apple - M3 Max released?+
Apple - M3 Max was released on 2023-10-30.
What is the cores of Apple - M3 Max?+
Apple - M3 Max has a cores of 16.
What is the threads of Apple - M3 Max?+
Apple - M3 Max has a threads of 16.
What is the boost clock of Apple - M3 Max?+
Apple - M3 Max has a boost clock of 4.05 GHz.