Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H with 16 cores 2.3GHz and Apple M4 Max 14 Core with 14 cores 4.52GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M4 Max 14 Core 's Advantages
Released 10 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 7467)
Larger memory bandwidth (410GB/s vs 120GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.52GHz vs 2.3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 7nm)
Lower TDP (62W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1809
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+21%
2190
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
18426
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+24%
22854
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
2445
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+63%
3997
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
13624
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+70%
23252
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
103
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+79%
185
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1046
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+66%
1742
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
3707
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+24%
4611
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
29424
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+31%
38563
General Parameters
Dec 2023
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv9
Meteor Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M4
185H
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core)
Ultra 9 (Meteor Lake)
Generation
-
Package
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
35-65 W
Power Consumption
62 W
115 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
12
Performance Core Threads
10
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.59 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
14
22
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
23
Multiplier
45
112 K per core
L1 Cache
-
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
-
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-7467,LPDDR5x-7467,DDR5-5600
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
96 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
-
120 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
410 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
2350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
1024
Shader Units
4096
64
Texture Units
256
32
Raster Operation Units
128
128
Execution Units
512
28
Power Consumption
51
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
4.8 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
14.7 TFLOPS
