Intel Core i7 14650HX vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 14650HX with 16 cores 2.2GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 14650HX 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5600)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 89.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
+16%
1917
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
+60%
23782
Apple M2 Max
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
2622
Apple M2 Max
+2%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
+2%
15271
Apple M2 Max
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
116
Apple M2 Max
+4%
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
+18%
1240
Apple M2 Max
1050
Blender
Intel Core i7 14650HX
+27%
326
Apple M2 Max
255
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
3803
Apple M2 Max
+9%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 14650HX
+50%
39464
Apple M2 Max
26232
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i7-14650HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1964
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (16EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
30 W
157 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
8
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
12
24
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
22x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1600 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
128
Shader Units
4864
16
Texture Units
304
8
Raster Operation Units
152
16
Execution Units
608
15 W
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
0.382 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
