Apple M2 Max, specifications and performance leaked on the net. The Apple M2 Max processor, the most powerful version of the M2, is expected in the future 2023 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pros, as well as in the next version of Mac Studio: even if there are still several months to go before these machines arrive, the technical specifications and the first performance benchmark tests have already been leaked.
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Thanks to the sighting reported via Twitter by the leaker who signs ShrimpApplePro, the first alleged result of the Geekbench 5 test performed on a Mac14.6 appears on the net, an internal product code that does not correspond to any Mac now in the price list. This could be one of the new 2023 edition MacBook Pro or Mac Studio laptops.
Single-core performance comes in at 1,853 points, versus the M1 Max’s 1,755 points in Mac Studio. The score in the multi-core test of the M2 Max is 13,855, against the 12,333 always of the Mac Studio M1 Max. If these scores are confirmed, it seems to be a limited increase in overall performance compared to the current generation of Apple Silicon.
Also included with the Geekbench summary of performance is a summary statement of the main specifications of the processor and therefore of the machine. The alleged M2 Max is listed as 12 core processor equipped with 96GB of unified memory. At the moment the latter reaches a maximum of 64 GB in the current MacBook Pro, while in Mac Studio the maximum is 128 GB with M1 Ultra. The machine indicated in the test runs on macOS Ventura 13.2 which is not yet in beta for developers or in a public version but on which Apple is working internally.
The first M2 generation Apple Silicon processor model that arrived in June this year is built with an improved process of 5-nanometer TSMC technology. This could also be used to make the next Apple M2 Max, but according to some rumors Apple could jump directly to the next 3-nanometer technology, capable of bringing more substantial benefits both in terms of performance and reduced consumption.