Apple’s latest M3 Ultra and M4 Max chips are pushing performance boundaries, offering power-packed capabilities for professionals and creators. Benchmark tests reveal key differences between these high-performance chips.
The M3 Ultra, built with a 32-core CPU, delivers a multi-core score of 27,749, making it ideal for heavy multitasking and intensive workloads. Meanwhile, the M4 Max, with a 16-core CPU, excels in single-core performance, scoring 3,921—higher than the M3 Ultra’s 3,221—which makes it superior for tasks that rely on speed over core count.
For graphics, the M3 Ultra packs up to 80 GPU cores and 800GB/s memory bandwidth, compared to the M4 Max’s 40 GPU cores and 500GB/s bandwidth. This makes the M3 Ultra the preferred choice for demanding video editing, 3D rendering, and AI workloads, while the M4 Max balances power efficiency with raw speed.
While both chips bring next-gen performance, the choice comes down to usage: M3 Ultra for extreme workloads and graphics-heavy tasks, M4 Max for speed-focused performance and efficiency.
