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Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) for local LLMs
Across 6 tests measured on both, the Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) is faster in 6 and generates a median 1.12× the tokens/s of the Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU).
On Llama 2 7B (F16, llama-bench) the Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) generates 22.6 tokens/s and the Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) 23.0 tokens/s (measured).
Same model, same quant, same test
| Model | Quant / test | M1 Max (24-core GPU) tok/s | M1 Max (32-core GPU) tok/s | Faster | Sources and run details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 2 7B | F16 llama-bench | 22.6 Metal | 23.0 Metal | even | llama.cpp #4167 M1 Max (24-core GPU) · llama.cpp #4167 M1 Max (32-core GPU) |
| Llama 2 7B | Q4_0 llama-bench | 54.6 Metal | 61.2 Metal | M1 Max (32-core GPU) +12% | llama.cpp #4167 M1 Max (24-core GPU) · llama.cpp #4167 M1 Max (32-core GPU) |
| Llama 2 7B | Q8_0 llama-bench | 37.8 Metal | 40.2 Metal | M1 Max (32-core GPU) +6% | llama.cpp #4167 M1 Max (24-core GPU) · llama.cpp #4167 M1 Max (32-core GPU) |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | Q4_K_M LocalScore | 32.1 llamafile | 36.2 llamafile | M1 Max (32-core GPU) +13% | LocalScore M1 Max (24-core GPU) · LocalScore M1 Max (32-core GPU) |
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | Q4_K_M LocalScore | 99.8 llamafile | 121 llamafile | M1 Max (32-core GPU) +22% | LocalScore M1 Max (24-core GPU) · LocalScore M1 Max (32-core GPU) |
| Qwen2.5 14B Instruct | Q4_K_M LocalScore | 16.7 llamafile | 19.8 llamafile | M1 Max (32-core GPU) +19% | LocalScore M1 Max (24-core GPU) · LocalScore M1 Max (32-core GPU) |
Generation speed in tokens/s, best measured backend for each chip (shown under the number). Backends can differ between the two chips; check them before drawing conclusions. Measured results only, nothing estimated.
Specs
| Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) | Apple M1 Max (32-core GPU) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | Unified memory | Unified memory |
| Memory bandwidth | 400 GB/s | 400 GB/s |
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