Intel Core i7 6700HQ vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6700HQ with 4 cores 2.6GHz 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
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.6GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
908
Apple M2 Max
+81%
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
4239
Apple M2 Max
+250%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
1044
Apple M2 Max
+158%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
3554
Apple M2 Max
+319%
14905
Blender
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
71
Apple M2 Max
+259%
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
802
Apple M2 Max
+149%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
3266
Apple M2 Max
+360%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
1903
Apple M2 Max
+118%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
6474
Apple M2 Max
+305%
26232
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Skylake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i7-6700HQ
Processor Number
-
BGA-1440
Socket
Apple M-Socket
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
26x
Multiplier
35x
128 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
-
Shader Units
4864
-
Texture Units
304
-
Raster Operation Units
152
-
Execution Units
608
-
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
-
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
