CPULaptopReleased Jan 24, 2023

Apple M2 Max

12C/12T · 3.7 GHz

The M2 Max is the largest single-die chip in Apple's M2 generation, announced in January 2023 for the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro and later the Mac Studio. It keeps the same CPU cores as the base M2 but roughly quadruples the memory interface and multiplies the graphics hardware, which is what allows configurations of up to 96 GB of unified memory. Two GPU variants shipped, a 30-core version and a 38-core version, and only the larger one could be ordered with the full memory capacity. Its die is also the building block for the M2 Ultra, which joins two M2 Max chips over Apple's UltraFusion interconnect.

General

Manufacturer: Apple
Model: Apple M2 Max
Segment: Laptop
Generation: M2 family
Codename: —
Architecture: ARM64
Microarchitecture: Avalanche/Blizzard (ARMv8.6-A)
Release date: Jan 24, 2023
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 12 cores / 12 threadsP8+E4
Base clock: —
Boost clock: 3.69 GHz
TDP (design W): —
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 5 nm
TSMC N5P (5 nm)

Platform

Socket: BGA (soldered SoC)
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Apple GPU (30- or 38-core)
Memory type: LPDDR5-6400 (unified)
32-channel
Memory size: 32 – 96 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 / Thunderbolt 4

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: ARMv8.6-ANEONAMXFP16BF16i8mmdotprodAESSHA3PAuth
NPU: 16-core Neural Engine — 15.8 TOPS

OS support

macOS: macOS
Linux: FedoraArch Linux
Notes: macOS 13.2 (Ventura) and later. Windows runs only inside a virtual machine such as Parallels. Asahi Linux supports the M2 generation, with Fedora Asahi Remix as the reference distribution and Arch Linux ARM also available; Ubuntu and ChromeOS are not supported. Apple does not publish base clocks or TDP figures.

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