Apple M4 10 Cores
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Intel Core i3-14100

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 10 Cores and Intel Core i3-14100 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • More Total Cores: 10 (10 vs 4)
  • Higher Technology: Second-generation 3 nm (Second-generation 3 nm vs 10 nm)
  • Newer Launch Date: May 2024 (May 2024 vs January 2024)
  • Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.7 GHz (4.46 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
Intel
May 2024
Launch Date
January 2024
Laptop
Platform
Desktop
Apple custom ARM architecture
CPU Architecture
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Apple M4
CPU Name
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Apple M4 10-Core
Model Name
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The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
i3-14100
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Code Name
Raptor Lake Refresh
TSMC
Foundry
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M4
Generation
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CPU Specifications

10
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
4
10
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
8
4
Performance-cores
4
6
Efficient-cores
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4.46 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
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Performance-core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.89 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
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4.46 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.7 GHz
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L1 Cache
80K per core
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L2 Cache
2MB per core
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L3 Cache
12MB shared
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CPU Socket
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The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
LGA-1700
Second-generation 3 nm
Technology
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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.
10 nm
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TDP
60 W
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Max. Operating Temperature
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Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
28 billion
Transistor Count
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Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X unified memory
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5-4800
32 GB
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128GB
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Memory Channels
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The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
120 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
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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).
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7500 MT/s
Maximum Memory Speed
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GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C; HDMI
External Display Standard
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Apple M4 10-core GPU
GPU Name
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Supported
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
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Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Max External Display Resolution
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H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Decode
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H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Encode
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-
Integrated Graphics Model
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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.
True
10
Graphics Core Count
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Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Max Resolution
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Metal
GPU APIs
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Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
Media Engine
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1
Video Decode Engines
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1
Video Encode Engines
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1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
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AI Specifications

Apple Neural Engine with next-generation ML accelerators
AI Engine
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16
Neural Engine Core Count
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16-core Neural Engine
NPU Name
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38 TOPS
NPU Performance
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Connectivity

Supported
Bluetooth Support
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5.3
Bluetooth Version
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Standard
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Interfaces and Ports

Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt Support
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USB 4 up to 40Gb/s
USB Version
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USB4
USB4 Support
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Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
2202 +23%
Core i3-14100
1792
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
13338 +51%
Core i3-14100
8830
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
3747 +53%
Core i3-14100
2450
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
14978 +76%
Core i3-14100
8502
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
2704 +42%
Core i3-14100
1902
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
12944 +64%
Core i3-14100
7910
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
4506 +19%
Core i3-14100
3784
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M4 10 Cores
23646 +53%
Core i3-14100
15478