Intel Core i7-14700HX VS Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU)

Comparison of processors: Intel Core i7 14700HX with 20 cores 5.5GHz and Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) with 16 cores 4.06GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Intel Core i7-14700HX

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU)

Key Differences

Intel Core i7-14700HX: Advantages

Lower energy consumption
Higher number of cores (20 vs 16)
Higher number of threads (28 vs 16)
Newer PCIE version (5 vs 4)
Higher turbo frequency

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU): Advantages

More single-core power
More multi-core power

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 148

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 1990

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 496

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX 2856

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) +13%3227

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX 2018

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) +7%2150

Passmark Single Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 4780

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 1607

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 24030

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX -

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) 6311

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX 16215

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) +30%21045

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX 17728

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) +28%22736

Passmark Multi Core

Intel Core i7-14700HX 37562

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) +8%40683

Intel Core i7-14700HX

Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU)

Q1 2024	Release Date	Q4 2023
Intel	Manufacturer	Apple
Laptop	Type	Laptop
x86-64	Instruction Set	x86-64
Raptor Lake H Refresh	Core Architecture	Apple M3
Intel Core i7-14700HX	Processor Number	Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU)
BGA 1964	Socket	AppleM-Socket
No	Integrated Graphics	No

10 nm	Fabrication Process	3nm
BGA 1964	Socket	AppleM-Socket
55 W	Energy Consumption	57 W
157 W	Max Turbo Consumption	0 W
100ºC	Peak Operating	100°C

8	Main Cores	12
-	Main Threads	-
-	Main Cores Base Freq.	-
5.5GHz	Main Cores Turbo Freq.	4.06GHz
	Efficient Cores	4
0	Efficient Threads	0
1.5GHz	Base Frequency Secondary Cores	0.74GHz
3.9GHz	Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores	2.75GHz
20	Total Cores	16
28	Total Threads	16
	Bus Frequency
	Multiplier	No
	L1 Cache
24MB	L2 Cache	36MB shared
33MB	L3 Cache
No	Unlocked Multiplier	No

DDR5-5600,;DDR4-3200	Memory Type	LPDDR5-6400
192GB	Max Memory	128GB
2	Max. Memory Channels	4
89.6GB/s	Bandwidth	409.6GB/s
No	ECC Memory Support	No

Graphics Card Parameters

Yes	Integrated Graphics	Yes
0.4GHz	GPU Base Frequency	390MHz
1.60GHz	Dynamic Max GPU Frequency	1400MHz
256	Shaders	5120
0	Texture Units	0
0	ROP Units	0
32	Execution Units	3840
	Energy Consumption