Apple M3 Max VS Intel Core i9-14900HX
Comparison of processors: Apple M3 Max with 14 cores 4.06GHz and Intel Core i9 14900HX with 24 cores 5.8GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M3 Max: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Intel Core i9-14900HX: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (14 vs 24)
- Higher number of threads (14 vs 32)
- Newer PCIE version (4 vs 5)
- More PCIE lines ( vs 20)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
148
130
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1990
2227
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
836
Geekbench 6 Single Core
3227
2922
Geekbench 5 Single Core
2150
2161
Passmark Single Core
4780
4315
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
1692
1639
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
24066
32194
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
11543
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
21167
18549
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
20961
21560
Passmark Multi Core
40384
47074
Apple M3 Max
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General Parameters
| Q4 2023 | Release Date | Q1 2024 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8-A | Instruction Set | ARMv8-A |
| Apple M3 | Core Architecture | Raptor Lake H Refresh |
| Apple M3 Max | Processor Number | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | BGA-1964 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 3nm | Fabrication Process | 10nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | BGA-1964 |
| 50 W | Energy Consumption | 55 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 157 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 10 | Main Cores | 8 |
| - | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 4.06GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5.8GHz |
| 4 | Efficient Cores | 16 |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| 0.74GHz | Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 1.6GHz |
| 2.75GHz | Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 4.1GHz |
| 14 | Total Cores | 24 |
| 14 | Total Threads | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| Multiplier | ||
| L1 Cache | 36MB shared | |
| 36MB shared | L2 Cache | 32MB shared |
| L3 Cache | 36MB shared | |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | DDR5-5600 |
| 96GB | Max Memory | 192GB |
| 3 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 307.2GB/s | Bandwidth | 89.6GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 390MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 300MHz |
| 1400MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1650MHz |
| 3840 | Shaders | 256 |
| 480 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 0 | Execution Units | 32 |
| Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| PCIE Lines | 20 |
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