Intel Core i9 14900HX vs Apple M4 Max 16 Core
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14900HX with 24 cores 2.2GHz 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 i9 14900HX 's Advantages
Lower TDP (55W vs 70W)
Apple M4 Max 16 Core 's Advantages
Released 9 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 5600)
Larger memory bandwidth (546GB/s vs 89.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.52GHz vs 2.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
2176
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+4%
2281
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+15%
31592
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
27392
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
3026
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+31%
3984
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
18418
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+42%
26185
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
129
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+44%
187
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
1737
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+17%
2045
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
4375
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
+3%
4534
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+8%
47406
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
43708
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv9
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Apple M4
i9-14900HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1964
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)
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-
-
Package
-
-
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10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
-
-
-
45-55 W
Power Consumption
70 W
157 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
12
16
Performance Core Threads
12
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
5.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Efficiency Cores
4
16
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.59 GHz
4.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
24
Total Core Count
16
32
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
22x
Multiplier
45
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
-
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
-
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
192 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
-
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1650 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
256
Shader Units
5120
16
Texture Units
320
8
Raster Operation Units
160
32
Execution Units
640
45 W
Power Consumption
62
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-
-
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
18.4 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
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