Apple M4 Max chip outperforms Core Ultra 9 285K and Ryzen 9 9950X in Geekbench 6
Apple's M4 Max chip beats major competitors in Geekbench 6 benchmarks.
Apple recently introduced the new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips with the latest Macs, achieving remarkable performance in initial benchmarks. The M4 Pro scored higher than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K and AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X in the Geekbench 6 single-core test, with a score of 3,925 points compared to 3,450 and 3,359 respectively.
In the multi-core benchmark, the M4 Pro scored 22,669 points, just shy of the Core Ultra's 23,024 points but significantly better than the Ryzen's 20,183 points. Despite having fewer cores than its competitors, the M4 Max impressively outscored both Intel and AMD's offerings, obtaining 4,060 in the single-core and 26,675 in the multi-core tests.
These results showcase Apple's advancements in chip design, yet they rely on synthetic testing with Geekbench 6. It remains to be seen how the M4 chips will perform in real-world scenarios like Cinebench or Handbrake, which may offer a clearer view of their capabilities.