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M1 Max vs M1 Pro performance
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There was never likely to be much difference between the CPU benchmarks - they're (more or less) the same chip in that sense.
Well, we all know from the begining that the CPU part is identical between M1 Pro et M1 Max so what did you expect ?
CPU part is the same. GPU is almost twice as fast on Max vs Pro.
If you use the gpu in your work, it’s a big difference. If not - there’s almost no difference. Hope this helps.
Again, High Performance will help with GPU related tasks mostly. If you only care about CPU performance, you won’t see much (if any) difference. Apple was very clear about this. High Performance mode won’t change that.
What do you use your computer for?
M1 Pro vs Max GFXBench 5.0 from Anandtech:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/17024/apple-m1-max-performance-review/6
OP this computer targets at least tech litterate people, if you're surprised that CPU-heavy benchs give same results on M1 Pro / M1 Max it's all on you not taking the 20sec time to see what's inside the device.
Imagining spending over $3k on a laptop without at least take the time to understand specs is beyond me.
Just by looking at your post I'm pretty confident you're def not the target audience for this. This computer is a tool to earn money for heavy computational workflows, it's not just a toy to reach the highest bench score. But it's your money, your call.
As an APPL investor, let me thank you. Don't forget to cancel and buy those 8TB SDD and 64 GB unified mem.
Imagining spending over $3k on a laptop without at least take the time to understand specs is beyond me.
Just by looking at your post I'm pretty confident you're def not the target audience for this. This computer is a tool to earn money for heavy computational workflows, it's not just a toy to reach the highest bench score. But it's your money, your call.
As an APPL investor, let me thank you. Don't forget to cancel and buy those 8TB SDD and 64 GB unified mem.
You are right, I think I am not the audience but I never know what I will do on MacBook Pro later. I want to learn graphics and such things. And I was wating for great MacBook Pro for a long time. Maybe I will go lower with base version with 1TB SSD. I will see after few days/week.
And I am APPL investor as well, so do not think that you are the only one who invests in stocks
this is another reason of buying this device - making more money with it.
And I am APPL investor as well, so do not think that you are the only one who invests in stocks
this is another reason of buying this device - making more money with it.Besides optimized workloads like Video editing in Final Cut, do we know how the 16 extra GPU cores in the Max scale GPU performance in non-optimized applications? Is it still 1:1?
you are buying the MBP so that the stock rises and you think you will make more money than spending?You are right, I think I am not the audience but I never know what I will do on MacBook Pro later. I want to learn graphics and such things. And I was wating for great MacBook Pro for a long time. Maybe I will go lower with base version with 1TB SSD. I will see after few days/week.
And I am APPL investor as well, so do not think that you are the only one who invests in stocks
That’s not how it works
LOL I did not say anyhing like this. I am just saying that my MacBook Pro should make me money as well - not for stocks, but from e-commerce and other stuff.
For stocks is my iPhone or iPad Pro enough..
For stocks is my iPhone or iPad Pro enough..
Honestly I don't know, but based on the diminishing returns with adding cores, based on what the early tests show, it's not "twice as good", more like 1.5x better. Which is still an insane jump, but it's not 1:1. Again - as far as I know.
Seriously????? It's just £300 $300ish for the Max over the Pro. So you're not really saving much back and it's clearly going to be a more capable machine.
But more than this, there's nothing wrong with it bar your own (perceived) error of judgment. So you're going to return a perfectly good machine, and then take another one, leaving less supply for people clamouring out for them, for a 1% difference. It's economically, morally, and intellectually wrong. Selfish really.
Man, everyone seems to need a powerful machine yet very few actually have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of computing.
Sometimes I think these posts are satire, it's just a strange thing to admit you don't even try to understand this thing you're apparently passionate about and splurge on.
(Yes, if you're on this forum, you're enthusiastic about computers, you should at least try to understand how they work).
/rant
Sometimes I think these posts are satire, it's just a strange thing to admit you don't even try to understand this thing you're apparently passionate about and splurge on.
(Yes, if you're on this forum, you're enthusiastic about computers, you should at least try to understand how they work).
/rant
This depends on the work being done and whether or not the software doing the work spawns enough threads to take advantage of the hardware.
Sounds like you purchased the model for future utilization, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You shouldn’t have to worry about slow downs in what you’re doing.You are right, I think I am not the audience but I never know what I will do on MacBook Pro later. I want to learn graphics and such things. And I was wating for great MacBook Pro for a long time. Maybe I will go lower with base version with 1TB SSD. I will see after few days/week.
And I am APPL investor as well, so do not think that you are the only one who invests in stocks
Is it overkill for your work now or in the future? Maybe, but maybe not. My 80yo mom bought the 16 Max/32GB/2TB model. She was going to spend over $2500 on the base model anyways, so the extra $1000 wasn’t a big deal for the extra headroom it provided.
The new Pro is a portable supercomputer. Having that much power will give you the flexibility to do things you hadn’t considered before, even for a hobby — like serious video work. I’ll be dabbling more into this along with my design work, so having a more powerful machine will allow me to do this when the time comes.
Those benches are hugely interesting to me, as a video editor who uses both Resolve and Premiere heavily. The 2X performance of the Max makes that upgrade a no-brainer for creatives.
Two points:
First, you cannot order 16GB and an M1 Max; it's 32GB minimum. So the upgrade from M1 Pro to M1 Max can be $800 extra for some people. Not sure what OPs plans are for RAM.
Second, get off your high horse. Apple has an exchange policy that includes general dissatisfaction as a legitimate reason for a return or exchange. So, frankly, go stuff your opinion on the philosophy of this elsewhere.
It is not selfish at all. This is my money and I can choose how to spend them my best.
Apple did not provide us enough informations about new macbook pros from beginning, info embargos ended yesterday, so there then Apple has to pay more for return expenses. But for your calm I think I will keep it ? it is great ?
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