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Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| Family | Apple M series |
| CPU group | Apple M2 |
| Segment | Mobile |
| Generation | 2 |
| Predecessor | Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) |
| Successor | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU): number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 12 / 12 |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core | 8x Avalanche |
| B-Core | 4x Blizzard |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | No |
| Overclocking | No |
| A-Core Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple M2 Max (38 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| Execution units | 608 |
| Shader | 4864 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 96 GB |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Generation | 2 |
| Direct X | -- |
| Technology | 5 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2023 |
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| h264 | Decode / Encode |
| VP8 | Decode |
| VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | Decode |
| VC-1 | Decode |
| JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU). The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory | 96 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 |
| AES-NI | Yes |
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2) | -- |
| TDP up | -- |
| TDP down | -- |
| Tjunction max. | 100 \xc2\xb0C |
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology | 5 nm |
| Chip design | Chiplet |
| Socket | N/A |
| L2-Cache | 36.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | -- |
| Architecture | M2 |
| Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
| Release date | Q1/2023 |
| Release price | -- |
| Part Number | -- |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
