M1 MAX smokes the M1 Pro

[Cameraman12]

Barefeats tests are finally coming out. This was the latest:

M1 Pro vs M1 Max

real world speed test results for performance minded Macintosh users

barefeats.com

"The M1 Max MacBook Pro beat the M1 Pro MacBook Pro in all but 2 tests. In nine tests, the M1 Max smoked the M1 Pro."

 

[Whistler Mac]

Barefeats tests are finally coming out. This was the latest:

M1 Pro vs M1 Max

real world speed test results for performance minded Macintosh users

barefeats.com

"In seven tests, the M1 Max smoked the M1 Pro."

Yes!! I’m future-proofed until the M2!!

 

[adamk77]

Only on GPU related tasks, as expected. The Max had 2x more GPU cores than the Pro.

Unless I'm missing something?

 

[Analog Kid]

"In seven tests, the M1 Max smoked the M1 Pro."

That's some careful editing work there...

It's a 16GB M1Pro 14" vs 32GB M1Max 16". There are 17 tests in the Barefeats battery. The full quote is "The M1 Max MacBook Pro beat the M1 Pro MacBook Pro in all but 2 tests. In seven tests, the M1 Max smoked the M1 Pro."

So the score is:

8 tests, no significant difference.
1 test, the Max wins without smoke.
2 tests, the Pro (barely) wins.
7 tests, the Max smokes the Pro.

We're back where we started: the Max helps if you have a use case that makes puts all the GPU cores to work.

 

[DMG35]

Oh no, how will we all survive this earth shattering news??

 

[zakarhino]

The M1 Pro is the better buy for most people that only need CPU because you get equivalent CPU performance but better battery life.

 

[metapunk2077fail]

Only on GPU related tasks, as expected. The Max had 2x more GPU cores than the Pro.

Unless I'm missing something?

2X more video encoding engines on the Max, but software has to optimised for it. Premiere has some inconsistencies in export time at the moment, but not render times.

 

[theMarble]

The M1 Pro is the better buy for most people that only need CPU because you get equivalent CPU performance but better battery life.

I have to agree with you. The Max would be amazing for me as I do lots of 3D work which likes the GPU, but I have a budget for a computer and just seeing the performance overall of M1 and M1 Pro is astonishing compared to my now-peasant i7 ?