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  "id": "m2-max",
  "name": "M2 Max",
  "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m2-max",
  "architecture": {
    "id": "g2",
    "name": "A15 · M2",
    "cores": "Avalanche / Blizzard"
  },
  "tier": "max",
  "status": "released",
  "release": "2023-01-24",
  "processNm": 5,
  "dataCheckedAt": "2026-09-21",
  "notes": [
    "Scores are medians of sourced results; low/high is the observed source range.",
    "Configuration scores use only results attributed to that configuration.",
    "similar lists the nearest measured configurations of other chips by Geekbench 7 CPU and Metal; ratio > 1 means faster.",
    "estimate values are forecasts, never measurements."
  ],
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    "gb7-cpu": {
      "label": "Geekbench 7 · Multi-core",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": {
        "median": 17071,
        "low": 17071,
        "high": 17397,
        "count": 3
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "gb7-metal": {
      "label": "Geekbench 7 · Metal GPU",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": {
        "median": 142917,
        "low": 140491,
        "high": 145343,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-gpu-single": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · GPU · Single",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-gpu-half": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · GPU · Half",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-gpu-quantized": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · GPU · Quantized",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-neural-engine-single": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Single",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-neural-engine-half": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Half",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "ai-neural-engine-quantized": {
      "label": "Geekbench AI · Neural Engine · Quantized",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": null,
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-F16-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · F16",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 678.07,
        "low": 600.46,
        "high": 755.67,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-F16-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · F16",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 24.41,
        "low": 24.16,
        "high": 24.65,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q8_0-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · Q8_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 609.03,
        "low": 540.15,
        "high": 677.91,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q8_0-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · Q8_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 40.9,
        "low": 39.97,
        "high": 41.83,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q4_0-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · Q4_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 604.45,
        "low": 537.6,
        "high": 671.31,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q4_0-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · Q4_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 63.47,
        "low": 60.99,
        "high": 65.95,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    }
  },
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    {
      "id": "m2-max-12c-30g",
      "cpu": 12,
      "cores": {
        "super": 0,
        "performance": 8,
        "efficiency": 4
      },
      "gpu": 30,
      "bandwidthGBs": 400,
      "bin": "binned",
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          "median": 17071,
          "low": 17071,
          "high": 17071,
          "count": 1
        },
        "llama-F16-pp": {
          "median": 600.46,
          "low": 600.46,
          "high": 600.46,
          "count": 1
        },
        "llama-F16-tg": {
          "median": 24.16,
          "low": 24.16,
          "high": 24.16,
          "count": 1
        },
        "llama-Q8_0-pp": {
          "median": 540.15,
          "low": 540.15,
          "high": 540.15,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "median": 39.97,
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          "high": 39.97,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "median": 537.6,
          "low": 537.6,
          "high": 537.6,
          "count": 1
        },
        "llama-Q4_0-tg": {
          "median": 60.99,
          "low": 60.99,
          "high": 60.99,
          "count": 1
        }
      },
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      "similar": []
    },
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      "id": "m2-max-12c-38g",
      "cpu": 12,
      "cores": {
        "super": 0,
        "performance": 8,
        "efficiency": 4
      },
      "gpu": 38,
      "bandwidthGBs": 400,
      "bin": "full",
      "scores": {
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          "median": 17234,
          "low": 17071,
          "high": 17397,
          "count": 2
        },
        "gb7-metal": {
          "median": 142917,
          "low": 140491,
          "high": 145343,
          "count": 2
        },
        "llama-F16-pp": {
          "median": 755.67,
          "low": 755.67,
          "high": 755.67,
          "count": 1
        },
        "llama-F16-tg": {
          "median": 24.65,
          "low": 24.65,
          "high": 24.65,
          "count": 1
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        "llama-Q8_0-pp": {
          "median": 677.91,
          "low": 677.91,
          "high": 677.91,
          "count": 1
        },
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          "median": 41.83,
          "low": 41.83,
          "high": 41.83,
          "count": 1
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          "low": 671.31,
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          "count": 1
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        "llama-Q4_0-tg": {
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          "low": 65.95,
          "high": 65.95,
          "count": 1
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      },
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      "similar": [
        {
          "chip": "m3-max",
          "name": "M3 Max",
          "release": "2023-11-07",
          "variant": "m3-max-14c-30g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 30,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.28,
            "gb7-metal": 0.92
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m3-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m3-max",
          "name": "M3 Max",
          "release": "2023-11-07",
          "variant": "m3-max-16c-40g",
          "cpu": 16,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.42,
            "gb7-metal": 1.14
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m3-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-pro",
          "name": "M4 Pro",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-pro-12c-16g",
          "cpu": 12,
          "gpu": 16,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.26,
            "gb7-metal": 0.72
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-pro.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-pro",
          "name": "M4 Pro",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-pro-14c-20g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 20,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.44,
            "gb7-metal": 0.81
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-pro.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-14c-32g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.48,
            "gb7-metal": 1.18
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m2-pro",
          "name": "M2 Pro",
          "release": "2023-01-24",
          "variant": "m2-pro-12c-19g",
          "cpu": 12,
          "gpu": 19,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 0.96,
            "gb7-metal": 0.58
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m2-pro.json"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "devices": [
    {
      "id": "mac-studio-2023-m2-max-m2-max-12c-38g",
      "name": "Mac Studio (2023)",
      "variant": "m2-max-12c-38g",
      "scores": {
        "gb7-cpu": 17397,
        "gb7-metal": 145343
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "macbook-pro-16-inch-2023-m2-max-m2-max-12c-30g",
      "name": "MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)",
      "variant": "m2-max-12c-30g",
      "scores": {
        "gb7-cpu": 17071
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "macbook-pro-16-inch-2023-m2-max-m2-max-12c-38g",
      "name": "MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)",
      "variant": "m2-max-12c-38g",
      "scores": {
        "gb7-cpu": 17071,
        "gb7-metal": 140491
      }
    }
  ]
}