guys I am very disheartened to see the results of speedometer 2.1 on my MacBook Pro 16" M2 Max (530) at high power mode and my MacBook Pro 14" M3 chip (595) (not M3 pro) the price I paid for these two the difference is night and day can I know why such low score even though M2 Max is powerful compared to M3 chip ?
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Don’t worry, this is COMPLETELY NORMAL. Speedometer 2.1 measures web browsing performance and is entirely based on single core speeds. The M2 series is based on a second-gen 5nm transistor process and had single core clock speeds of up to 3.49 GHz. However, the M2 Max (and Ultra = 2x Max) could boost up to 3.67 GHz on a single core. Yet this is still lower than the M3 with its new 3nm transistor design, which can boost a single core up to 4.05 GHz.
So technically, theoretical “snappiness” of web browsing could be marginally better on M3, but trust me it won’t make a difference. And since the M2 Max is a 12-core CPU with 8 performance and 4 efficiency cores, while the M3 is an 8-core CPU with only 4 P and 4 E cores, the M2 Max is still going to be way more powerful. Think of it as, the A-series chips (in your iPhone) are like cars and trucks, the M3 is a big 18-wheeler, and the M2 Max is a diesel train. They can all be fast and powerful, but one stands out as being nearly impossible to bog down. And we haven’t even touched the M2 Max’s graphics which are more than 3 times the power of M3…
And hey, just for reference, my Speedometer 2.1 scores in Safari, macOS 14.3.1, no extensions (in other words, optimized for speed) are 562 on my 16” M2 Max MacBook Pro, and 595 on my 24” M3 iMac. These are both top-range scores even for these devices, so your M3 is already above average!
Don’t worry, this is COMPLETELY NORMAL. Speedometer 2.1 measures web browsing performance and is entirely based on single core speeds. The M2 series is based on a second-gen 5nm transistor process and had single core clock speeds of up to 3.49 GHz. However, the M2 Max (and Ultra = 2x Max) could boost up to 3.67 GHz on a single core. Yet this is still lower than the M3 with its new 3nm transistor design, which can boost a single core up to 4.05 GHz.
So technically, theoretical “snappiness” of web browsing could be marginally better on M3, but trust me it won’t make a difference. And since the M2 Max is a 12-core CPU with 8 performance and 4 efficiency cores, while the M3 is an 8-core CPU with only 4 P and 4 E cores, the M2 Max is still going to be way more powerful. Think of it as, the A-series chips (in your iPhone) are like cars and trucks, the M3 is a big 18-wheeler, and the M2 Max is a diesel train. They can all be fast and powerful, but one stands out as being nearly impossible to bog down. And we haven’t even touched the M2 Max’s graphics which are more than 3 times the power of M3…
And hey, just for reference, my Speedometer 2.1 scores in Safari, macOS 14.3.1, no extensions (in other words, optimized for speed) are 562 on my 16” M2 Max MacBook Pro, and 595 on my 24” M3 iMac. These are both top-range scores even for these devices, so your M3 is already above average!
I've never heard of this app before, so I have no idea how it works or how accurate its readings are. You should always provide a link to any apps you want to discuss since I got several hits for different types of tests.
A lot of things can affect performance results including the apps currently running, background processes, the amount of system memory and size of the SSD (plus how much Free space it has). Plus the connected external devices can affect performance as well as whether you are running on battery only, or using the power adapter. The fastest performance results are typically gathered when you have a clean install of the OS without any other third party apps installed, plus making sure to wait a significant amount of time for all startup maintenance & new system maintenance routines have completed so nothing else is taking up any system resources.
How does your results compare to results from other people using the app for the same model Mac?
This is the link for that https://browserbench.org/Speedometer2.1/
And also i didn’t have any apps running it was just safari then regarding space its like tad new nothing installed i mean of 1TB I have like 956Gb free so, how come this is happening ?
Hey there, this result is completely valid. The M3 Pro does have LESS memory bandwidth than the M2 Max and thus results in a lower score. This is due to Apple's decisions to differentiate the M3 lineup according to performance much more than they did it in the case of the M2 and M1 lineups. Your score is perfectly reflecting their decision and proves that the M2 lineup was a complete beast and a steal in hindsight.
Thanks for that information. I did not realize there was such a huge difference. I haven't had much time to really read the tech specs closely. So Apple is taking after Intel for extremely confusing models & performance. It is so sad that these manufacturers "trick" consumers.
I'm glad you stopped by here to post.
Thanks a lot, now I get it
Speedometer 2.1 report on MacBook Pro
