Intel Core i7 8559U vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Apple M1 Max with 10 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Lower TDP (28W vs 30W)
Apple M1 Max 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Apple M1 Max
+70%
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Apple M1 Max
+156%
12480
Blender
Intel Core i7 8559U
69
Apple M1 Max
+207%
212
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
-
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
57 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
30 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
-
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
10
-
Performance Core Threads
10
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
27.0
Multiplier
-
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
32 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
-
Shader Units
4096
-
Texture Units
256
-
Raster Operation Units
128
-
Power Consumption
60 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
