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  "id": "m3-max",
  "name": "M3 Max",
  "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m3-max",
  "architecture": {
    "id": "g3",
    "name": "A16 / A17 · M3",
    "cores": "Everest / Sawtooth family"
  },
  "tier": "max",
  "status": "released",
  "release": "2023-11-07",
  "processNm": 3,
  "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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      "label": "Geekbench 7 · Multi-core",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": {
        "median": 23111,
        "low": 22017,
        "high": 24675,
        "count": 4
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "gb7-metal": {
      "label": "Geekbench 7 · Metal GPU",
      "unit": "score",
      "measured": {
        "median": 146062,
        "low": 130616,
        "high": 167206,
        "count": 4
      },
      "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": 684.29,
        "low": 589.41,
        "high": 779.17,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-F16-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · F16",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 22.32,
        "low": 19.54,
        "high": 25.09,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q8_0-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · Q8_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 662.02,
        "low": 566.4,
        "high": 757.64,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q8_0-tg": {
      "label": "Decode 128 · Q8_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
      "measured": {
        "median": 38.53,
        "low": 34.3,
        "high": 42.75,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
    "llama-Q4_0-pp": {
      "label": "Prefill 512 · Q4_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
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        "median": 663.65,
        "low": 567.59,
        "high": 759.7,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    },
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      "label": "Decode 128 · Q4_0",
      "unit": "tok/s",
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        "median": 61.45,
        "low": 56.58,
        "high": 66.31,
        "count": 2
      },
      "estimate": null
    }
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        "performance": 10,
        "efficiency": 4
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      "bandwidthGBs": 300,
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          "median": 22035,
          "low": 22017,
          "high": 22053,
          "count": 2
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          "low": 130616,
          "high": 132568,
          "count": 2
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          "high": 19.54,
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          "high": 34.3,
          "count": 1
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          "high": 567.59,
          "count": 1
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          "count": 1
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          "name": "M4 Pro",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-pro-14c-20g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 20,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 0.88
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-pro.json"
        },
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          "chip": "m4-pro",
          "name": "M4 Pro",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-pro-12c-16g",
          "cpu": 12,
          "gpu": 16,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 0.78
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        },
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          "name": "M2 Max",
          "release": "2023-01-24",
          "variant": "m2-max-12c-38g",
          "cpu": 12,
          "gpu": 38,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 1.09
          },
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        },
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          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-14c-32g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.15,
            "gb7-metal": 1.28
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m5-pro",
          "name": "M5 Pro",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-pro-15c-16g",
          "cpu": 15,
          "gpu": 16,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.34,
            "gb7-metal": 0.95
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m5-pro.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m5-pro",
          "name": "M5 Pro",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-pro-18c-20g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 20,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.52,
            "gb7-metal": 1.03
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m5-pro.json"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "cores": {
        "super": 0,
        "performance": 12,
        "efficiency": 4
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      "bandwidthGBs": 400,
      "bin": "full",
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          "low": 24169,
          "high": 24675,
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          "low": 159556,
          "high": 167206,
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          "high": 779.17,
          "count": 1
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          "median": 25.09,
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          "high": 25.09,
          "count": 1
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          "median": 757.64,
          "low": 757.64,
          "high": 757.64,
          "count": 1
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          "median": 42.75,
          "low": 42.75,
          "high": 42.75,
          "count": 1
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        "llama-Q4_0-pp": {
          "median": 759.7,
          "low": 759.7,
          "high": 759.7,
          "count": 1
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          "count": 1
        }
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          "variant": "m4-max-14c-32g",
          "cpu": 14,
          "gpu": 32,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 1.03
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-max.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m4-max",
          "name": "M4 Max",
          "release": "2024-11-08",
          "variant": "m4-max-16c-40g",
          "cpu": 16,
          "gpu": 40,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.18,
            "gb7-metal": 1.25
          },
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        },
        {
          "chip": "m5-pro",
          "name": "M5 Pro",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-pro-15c-16g",
          "cpu": 15,
          "gpu": 16,
          "bin": "binned",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.21,
            "gb7-metal": 0.76
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m5-pro.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m2-ultra",
          "name": "M2 Ultra",
          "release": "2023-06-13",
          "variant": "m2-ultra-24c-76g",
          "cpu": 24,
          "gpu": 76,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
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            "gb7-metal": 1.36
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m2-ultra.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": 1.01,
            "gb7-metal": 0.7
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m4-pro.json"
        },
        {
          "chip": "m5-pro",
          "name": "M5 Pro",
          "release": "2026-03-11",
          "variant": "m5-pro-18c-20g",
          "cpu": 18,
          "gpu": 20,
          "bin": "full",
          "ratio": {
            "gb7-cpu": 1.37,
            "gb7-metal": 0.83
          },
          "url": "https://2benches.lost.plus/chips/m5-pro.json"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "id": "macbook-pro-16-inch-nov-2023-m3-max-m3-max-16c-40g",
      "name": "MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)",
      "variant": "m3-max-16c-40g",
      "scores": {
        "gb7-cpu": 24675,
        "gb7-metal": 167206
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "macbook-pro-14-inch-nov-2023-m3-max-m3-max-16c-40g",
      "name": "MacBook Pro (14-inch, Nov 2023)",
      "variant": "m3-max-16c-40g",
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        "gb7-metal": 159556
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "macbook-pro-16-inch-nov-2023-m3-max-m3-max-14c-30g",
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    },
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      "variant": "m3-max-14c-30g",
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        "gb7-metal": 132568
      }
    }
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}