Apple's New M2 Max Performance Leaked Online

The MacBook Pro refresh introduced the M1 Max chipset alongside the M1 Pro. This was followed by the M1 Ultra in the Mac Studio, and the M2 cycle began with the 13″ MacBook Pro and Air in 2022. Many Mac fans are wondering what's next for the M2 line-up. And thanks to an online Apple leaker, it looks like we might have the answer with the M2 Max. Leaker ShrimpApplePro has published a benchmark score that appears to be for the upcoming M2 Max chipset. 

The benchmark scores are shown in Geekbench, a popular tool for testing device performance. However, as the benchmark results are derived from user tests, it is possible that the scores are fabricated - the Geekbench results refer to the Mac14,6 as the device, but this cannot be attributed to a current Mac device.

If we are to believe this benchmark, the M2 Max, like the standard M2 compared to the M1, appears to be set for a smaller performance boost. The single-core core is 1853 and the multi-core score is an impressive 1385.5. These are big, powerful numbers themselves, but they are not a quantum leap over the current M1 Max; the M1 Max is clocked at 1787 single-core and 12826 multi-core.

Of course, we welcome the performance boost for future Macs. We are not the sort of people to turn our noses up at increased computer performance. However, it is interesting that Apple is taking a less aggressive approach to silicon chipset upgrades. We'll have to wait for a series of devices with this chip to be released, but it could make for an interesting upgrade proposition.