Who is the Apple - M4 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 - M4 Max: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every cpus we track, here is where the Apple - M4 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): 29800 — 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
- 4.5GHz
- TDP
- 55W
All specifications
Cores
- Base clock?
- 0 GHz
- Boost clock?
- 4.5 GHz
Benchmarks
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - M4 Max?+
Apple - M4 Max scores 52.3 on the transparent Mars Score formula for cpus, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - M4 Max belong to?+
Apple - M4 Max is a Apple cpu catalogued in the CPUs category.
When was Apple - M4 Max released?+
Apple - M4 Max was released on 2024-10-30.
What is the cores of Apple - M4 Max?+
Apple - M4 Max has a cores of 16.
What is the threads of Apple - M4 Max?+
Apple - M4 Max has a threads of 16.
What is the boost clock of Apple - M4 Max?+
Apple - M4 Max has a boost clock of 4.5 GHz.
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