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Note: All charts on this page: Higher is better (unless noted). All data is dynamically & automatically plotted when database is updated.

Top 10 Fastest Macs

Performance scores = Normalized Combined Geekbench Score

 

Note:Bang for Buck calculated from when brand new MSRP unless market price is shown below.

Top 10 Machines by Bang for Buck

How is Bang for the Buck calculated? We take the Performance (Normalized Combined Geekbench) score and divide that by the MSRP (or now the Market Price if available to make comparison shopping fun!).

Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores* Across SOC Generations

M1
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 15,271 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 24,290 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 30,453 MAX Ultra - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 42,741 ULTRA
M2
~ +20 to
+25% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 19,137 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 29,257 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 36,593 MAX Ultra - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 55,078 ULTRA
M3
~ +7 to
+13% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 21,625 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 28,513 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 39,229 MAX Ultra - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 60,296 ULTRA
M4
~ +19 to
+45% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 25,689 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 38,536 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 56,834 MAX
M5
~ +21 to
+26% faster
than prev. gen.
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 31,012 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 51,259 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 71,585 MAX Ultra (Est.) - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 85,205 ULTRA (Est.)
M6
Base (Est.) - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 38,499 BASE (Est.)
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CPU/SOCs are clickable for search.
Ultras are omitted as part of generational % comparisons.
Graph calculations based on 43 Macs (124 benchmark metrics).
Last updated: September 19, 2026
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Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores* Across SOC Generations — Crawlable Benchmark Table
FamilyVariantNormalized Combined Geekbench Scores
M1Base15,271
M1Pro24,290
M1Max30,453
M1Ultra42,741
M2Base19,137
M2Pro29,257
M2Max36,593
M2Ultra55,078
M3Base21,625
M3Pro28,513
M3Max39,229
M3Ultra60,296
M4Base25,689
M4Pro38,536
M4Max56,834
M5Base31,012
M5Pro51,259
M5Max71,585
M5Ultra (Est.)85,205
M6Base (Est.)38,499

When and if there are binned and non-binned variants of the same chip in our database, we will average them out here. This graph is refreshed automatically whenever there is an update to our database.

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