TechComputers & PCsLaptopsNew MacBooks sound less appealing after leaked Apple M2 Max Geekbench scoresThe scores show a meagre increase over the previous generation M1 Max chipWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechComputers & PCsLaptopsNew MacBooks sound less appealing after leaked Apple M2 Max Geekbench scoresThe scores show a meagre increase over the previous generation M1 Max chipWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The scores show a meagre increase over the previous generation M1 Max chip
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As anApplefan and long-timeMacBookuser, I’m always excited to hear about upgrades coming to the platform. The latest update came in the form of the M2 chipset, which has now graced theMacBook Air, theMacBook Proand even theiPad Pro.
Users have been waiting eagerly for the M2 variant of Apple’s premium chips, the “Max” and the “Ultra”. The previous M1 version of these chips can be found in the14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Promodels. Some anticipated an update along with thenew iPadmodels in October, but nothing was unveiled.
Now, a leakedGeekbenchscore appears to show the performance of the M2 Max chip. And it’s… underwhelming.
The device is named “Mac 14,6” on the Geekbench site. There is no confirmation of whether that refers to anything specific, though my gut says that’s a screen size – could we, therefore, see a 14.6-inch MacBook Pro? It would certainly explain the uncharacteristic delay in release.
As for the scores themselves, the chip posts a single-core score of 1,853 and a multi-core score of 13,855. That’s certainly a boost over the M1 Max, but only a slight one – around 10-15%, depending on which score you believe.
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I can see why. I’m certainly not in the camp of expecting every new release to be some dramatic upgrade, nor do I believe thatbenchmark scoresare the last word on defining great tech performance. But Apple has held this model back for a reason. I, and I’m sure many others, had hoped that it was to boost the tech under the hood. But if it’s unrelated, and the new models offer little improvement over their predecessors, it’s hard to get excited about.
These models are slated for an early 2023 release, so we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more information soon.
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