MacBook Pro 16” M3 Max
Identifier: Apple M3 Max on MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) Form factor: laptop Status: active
14-core CPU / 30-core GPU / 16-core Neural Engine. 36 GB unified memory.
Build & Cost
| Component | Spec | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| System | MacBook Pro 16” (Nov 2023), M3 Max 14C/30C, 36 GB unified, 1 TB | $2,999 (2023) |
| $/ACI | ~$11.10 |
Geekbench AI Runs
| Backend | Component | Single | Half | Quant | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core ML / GPU | M3 Max 30-core | 13,411 | 13,358 | 12,570 | 27948 |
| Core ML / Neural Engine | M3 Max 16-core NE | 2,457 | 13,410 | 13,896 | 27953 |
| Core ML / CPU | M3 Max 14-core | 3,841 | 5,356 | 4,472 | 27947 |
AI Capability
- Best Single / Half / Quant: 13,411 / 13,410 / 13,896
- ACI: 270.2 — Tier C
Geekbench AI undersells the M3 Max for what most users actually do with it: 36 GB of unified memory means it can host LLMs that no 12 GB Windows laptop can touch — see Gemma 4 VRAM Requirements (M3 Max sits in the “31B at Q5” tier). The compute score is lower than RTX-class laptops but the memory ceiling is far higher.
See Also
- Benchmark Methodology
- MacBook Air M2 — smaller sibling
- Mac Studio M3 Ultra — same generation, more cores