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Apple M2 Max

vs

Intel Core 7 150U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M2 Max and Intel Core 7 150U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M2 Max

More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 10)
Larger L3 Cache: 48 MB system level cache (48 MB system level cache vs 12 MB)
Higher Technology: 5 nm (5 nm vs Intel 7)

Intel Core 7 150U

Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (January 2023 vs January 2024)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

Intel

January 2023

Launch Date

January 2024

Laptop

Platform

Mobile

Apple Avalanche + Apple Blizzard

CPU Architecture

Apple M2 Max

CPU Name

Apple M2 Max

Model Name

150U

Code Name

Raptor Lake

TSMC

Foundry

Apple M2 series

Generation

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Max Turbo Frequency

5.4 GHz

2.424 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

NEON

Instruction Set Extensions

3.696 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

ARMv8-A, NEON

Extended Instruction Set

P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core

L1 Cache

P-core cluster: 36 MB; E-core cluster: 4 MB

L2 Cache

48 MB system level cache

L3 Cache

12 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1744

5 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 7

TDP

15 W

Processor Base Power

15 W

Maximum Turbo Power

55 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

ARMv8-A

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

67 billion

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

512-bit

Memory Bus Width

Unified LPDDR5-6400

Memory Type

Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

LPDDR5-6400

LPDDR5 Speed

96 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

96 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

400 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

6400 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1

External Display Standard

Apple M2 Max GPU

GPU Name

Up to three 6K 60Hz displays plus one 4K 144Hz display; or up to two 6K 60Hz displays plus one 8K 60Hz / 4K 240Hz display

Max External Display Resolution

Multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video

Video Concurrency

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Encode

Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration

Video Processing Unit

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Graphics

1400 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1.3 GHz

Up to 4 external displays

Number of Displays Supported

Metal, OpenCL

GPU APIs

Up to 13.6 TFLOPS FP32

Graphics Performance