Intel Processor N97 vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Processor N97 with 4 cores 3.6GHz 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 Processor N97 Advantages
Released 8 months late
Lower TDP (12W vs 30W)
Apple M1 Max Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Processor N97
971
Apple M1 Max
+59%
1545
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Processor N97
2986
Apple M1 Max
+316%
12440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Processor N97
1229
Apple M1 Max
+96%
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Processor N97
2802
Apple M1 Max
+345%
12480
Blender
Intel Processor N97
33
Apple M1 Max
+542%
212
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Processor N97
2139
Apple M1 Max
+79%
3833
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Processor N97
5957
Apple M1 Max
+271%
22121
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
-
N97
Processor Number
-
BGA-1264
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (24EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
57 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12 W
Power Consumption
30 W
105°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
10
-
Performance Core Threads
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4
Total Core Count
10
4
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
36x
Multiplier
-
96 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB shared
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-4800
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
16 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
1
Max Memory Channels
8
76.8 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
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
256
Shader Units
4096
16
Texture Units
256
8
Raster Operation Units
128
24
Execution Units
-
10 W
Power Consumption
60 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
0.3 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
