Apple’s next-generation M4 Max chip has made waves with strong results in Geekbench 6.2 performance tests. The new chip is a 16-core CPU with a boost frequency of 4.5 GHz. The device tested was a 16-inch MacBook Pro with 128 GB of RAM, the most Apple has offered this generation. But do the results live up to expectations?

Geekbench performance test results of the Apple M4 Max chip are better than expected!

The M4 Max scores 4,060 points in the single-core test and 26,675 points in the multi-core test, delivering 31% faster single-core and 25% stronger multi-core performance compared to the previous generation M3 Max. This difference is said to be due to Apple’s new architecture and higher power budget.

On the graphics side, the M4 Max scores 192,532 points in the Geekbench Metal benchmark test. That’s a 24% performance increase compared to the M3 Max’s 155,214 points. Although the GPU specs are not detailed, other specifications of the device (16-core CPU, 128 GB RAM) suggest that the M4 Max could feature a 40-core GPU.

The impressive performance of the M4 Max has also helped Apple take the top spot among laptop chips. Current mobile chips from Intel, AMD and Qualcomm can’t reach that level, but when AMD’s Strix Halo chips hit the market next year, the competition could heat up.

There’s also talk that if Apple were to release an M4 Ultra chip in the future, which would be a dual version of the M4 Max side-by-side, this performance could be even higher. However, the fact that the M3 Ultra was not released as planned and there is no clear information about the M4 Ultra makes the veracity of these rumors uncertain.

It is clear that with this chip, Apple will exceed users’ expectations in terms of both performance and energy efficiency. Of course, we will have to wait and see how the new chip will perform in real use.