Intel Core i3 1215U vs Apple M4 Max 16 Core
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 1215U with 6 cores 1.2GHz and Apple M4 Max 16 Core with 16 cores 4.52GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 1215U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 70W)
Apple M4 Max 16 Core 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (546GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.52GHz vs 1.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1581
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+44%
2281
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5768
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+374%
27392
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1640
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+142%
3984
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3776
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+593%
26185
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3408
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+33%
4534
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
11350
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+285%
43708
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv9
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
Apple M4
i3-1215U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
70 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
12
-
Performance Core Threads
12
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.59 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
12x
Multiplier
45
80 K per core
L1 Cache
-
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
-
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
64 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
-
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
546 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
512
Shader Units
5120
32
Texture Units
320
16
Raster Operation Units
160
64
Execution Units
640
45 W
Power Consumption
62
1.43 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
18.4 TFLOPS
