CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Apple A17 Pro

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 5.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 234.6% advantage

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

205th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs10th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Apple A17 Pro

Mobile/Embedded

Release Date

Q3 2023

Market Position

1057th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs25th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs53rd fastest in

1032 Mobile/Embedded CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core

4,785

Pro

4,537

Multi-Thread Performance

Core

41,003

Pro

12,253

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Apple A17 Pro

💻CPU Model

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

Apple A17 Pro

Pro

🔄Other Names

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

Unknown CPU (iPhone16,2), Unknown CPU (iPhone16,1), Unknown CPU (iPad16,2), Unknown CPU (iPad16,1)

Pro

⚡Base Clock

N/A

Core

N/A

Pro

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

Core

N/A

Pro

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

Core

N/A

Pro

🔌Socket

N/A

Core

N/A

Pro

⚡TDP

78 W

Core

N/A

Pro

💾Cache

N/A

Core

N/A

Pro

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and Apple A17 Pro target different market segments. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple A17 Pro takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple A17 Pro drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.