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BARE FEATS LAB - real world Mac speed tests

M1 Max MacBook Pro 16" vs
Intel MacBook Pro 16"

December 14th, 2021, by rob-ART morgan, mad scientist
Updated January 5th, 2022

How does the M1 Max MacBook Pro 16" compare to the Intel MacBook Pro 16"?

GRAPH LEGEND

Intel MacBook Pro 16"+ RX 6900 XT = 16-inch MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 CPU with Radeon Pro 5600M GPU and 8G of HBM2 memory + eGPU with AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU and 16G of GDDR6 memory
M1 Max MacBook Pro 16" = M1 Max MacBook Pro 16" with 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core neural engine, and 32GB of unified memory
Intel MacBook Pro 16" + Pro 5600M = 16-inch MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 CPU with Radeon Pro 5600M GPU and 8G of HBM2 memory

BasemarkGPU - 4K Metal
Official Test at 4K resolution and High Content Quality. (HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER)

M1 Max 16 versus M1 Max 14

Geekbench 5 - Metal
Metal GPU test. (HIGHER rating = FASTER)

M1 Max 16 versus M1 Max 14

GFXBench - Metal
Aztec High Tier OFFscreen. (HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER)

M1 Max 16 versus M1 Max 14

TW: Warhammer II - Metal
Ran Skaven built-in benchmark at 3840x2160 High (using LG UltraFine 5K external display). (HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER)

M1 Max 16 versus M1 Max 14

Shadow of Tomb Raider - Metal
Ran built-in benchmark at 3840x2160 High (using LG UltraFine 5K external display). (HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER)

M1 Max 16 versus M1 Max 14

WHAT DID WE LEARN?

The M1 Max easily beats the Intel MacBook Pro. However, the tables are turned when you connect the Intel MacBook Pro to an eGPU with the Radeon RX 6900 XT. By the way, the M1 Max does not support eGPUs.

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