2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max: Photoshop Filters

2023-12-27 • SEND FEEDBACK •
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MPG tested both the 14-inch and 16-inch models Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB /4TB, model Z1AU002AK and model Z1AF001AN. See all Apple MacBook Pro M3 Max.

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2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max

This set of tests with these Photoshop filters offers a general look at what kind of performance can be expected with commonly-used filters.

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Results: Photoshop Filters

Lens Corrections: Adaptive Wide Angle, Lens Corrections, Lens Flare
Pixellate: Color halftone, Crystalize, Facet, Mezotin, Mosaic, Pointillize
Noise: Add Noise, Despeckle, Dust and Scratches, Median, Reduce Noise
Blur: Blur Gallery
Various: Oil Paint, Emboss, Liquify
Distort: Pinch, Polar Coordinates, Ripple, Shear, Spherize, Twirl, Wave
Sharpen: Sharpen Edges, Smart Sharpen, Unsharp Mask

The 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max comes out the winner, with the 14-inch and 16-inch models performing the same*. it’s not always the fastest but in total is quite impressive.

The 10-core M3 Max design with 40-core GPU clearly outperforms the 24-core M2 Ultra with 60 core GPU. One explanation is an implementation by Adobe which has not been optimized for more CPU and GPU cores, perhaps using them unwisely (eg using too many efficiency cores).

* Within the margin of error. Even with 20 iterations, some operations like LensCorrections show excessive variability, for which I have no explanation.

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