The Apple MacBook Pro 16″ M4 Max, introduced in 2024, represents a significant leap in performance for Apple’s professional laptop line. It features the powerful M4 Max chip, which boasts up to a 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, and a 40-core GPU capable of hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
This powerhouse laptop supports up to 128GB of unified memory and offers an impressive memory bandwidth of 546GB/s, more than double that of its predecessor. The device comes with a stunning 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology, supporting adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz.
For professionals working with demanding applications, the M4 Max includes an enhanced Media Engine with dual video encode engines and dual ProRes encode and decode engines. The MacBook Pro 16″ M4 Max hit stores on November 8, 2024, starting at $3,499 for the base M4 Max configuration.
Max Performance Across Generations
| Manufacturer Part Number | Mac16,5 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| MSRP ($) | $3,499 |
| CPU/SOC Family | M4 |
| CPU/SOC Variant | Max |
| Total CPU Cores | 16 |
| Total GPU Cores | 40 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) | 546 |
| Geekbench Single Core | 4,123 |
| Geekbench Multi Core | 26,686 |
| Geekbench Metal GPU | 192,281 (Normalized: 26,340) |
| Normalized Combined Geekbench Score | 57,149 |
| Bang for Buck | 16.33 |
| Bang for Buck Grade | B |
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