Apple’s newly announced M4 Max processor has topped the Geekbench single-core score chart with 4,060 points. Once again, Apple solidifies its position at the top of the single-core performance hierarchy, outpacing Intel and AMD’s latest offerings.

The Geekbench entry  (via Mac Rumors) was submitted using the upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro equipped with a 16-core M4 Max. The results speak for themselves: the 16-core M4 Max achieved a staggering 4,060 points in the single-core test and an impressive 26,675 points in the multi-core test. Notably, these scores reflect a 30% improvement in single-core and 27% in multi-core performance compared to its predecessor, the M3 Max.

When placed alongside the x86 competition, the differences are stark. In single-core performance, the M4 Max outclasses Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K by approximately 19%, and in multi-core, it exceeds by 16%. Even against AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X, the M4 Max showcased its superiority with an 18% lead in single-core performance and a whopping 25% advantage in multi-core tasks.

The top-tier version of the M4 Max boasts 16x CPU cores, blending twelve performance cores with four efficiency cores and 40x GPU cores. Additionally, it packs up to 128 GB of unified memory, allowing seamless access for both CPU and GPU processes. The Macbook Pro with the full M4 Max configuration (the one that was tested) will start at £3,999/$3,999/€4,799 and is already available to pre-order. The official release is scheduled for November 8th.

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KitGuru says: For the price of the M4 Max-equipped Macbook Pro 16, specific solutions with dedicated GPUs may offer better graphics performance. However, in terms of CPU performance, this is probably the best you can get in a laptop format.

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