Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
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Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 Max 14 Cores and Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: Second-generation 3 nm (Second-generation 3 nm vs 7 nm (intel 4))
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2024 vs December 2023)
  • More Total Cores: 16 (14 vs 16)
  • Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.1 GHz (4.5 GHz vs 5.1 GHz)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
Intel
October 2024
Launch Date
December 2023
Laptop
Platform
Laptop
Apple custom ARM architecture
CPU Architecture
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Apple M4 Max
CPU Name
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Apple M4 Max 14-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.
Core Ultra 9 185H
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Code Name
Meteor Lake
TSMC
Foundry
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M4 Max
Generation
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CPU Specifications

14
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).
16
14
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
22
10
Performance-cores
6
4
Efficient-cores
10
4.5 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
3.9 GHz
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Efficient-core Base Frequency
1900 MHz
2.6 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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4.5 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
5.1 GHz
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L1 Cache
112 KB per core
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L2 Cache
2 MB per core
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L3 Cache
24 MB
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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.
Intel BGA 2049
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.
7 nm (intel 4)
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TDP
45 W

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.
DDR5-5600,LPDDR5x-7467
36 GB
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
96GB
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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
410 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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8533 MT/s
Maximum Memory Speed
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GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort over USB-C; HDMI
External Display Standard
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Apple M4 Max 32-core GPU
GPU Name
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Supported
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
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Up to four external displays: three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI; or up to three external displays with one 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz over HDMI
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.
Intel® Arc™ graphics
32
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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2
Video Encode Engines
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2
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
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AI Specifications

Apple Neural Engine with enhanced machine learning 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 5
Thunderbolt Support
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USB 4 up to 120Gb/s
USB Version
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USB4
USB4 Support
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Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
2217 +22%
Core Ultra 9 185H
1823
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
23511 +31%
Core Ultra 9 185H
17937
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
4021 +96%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2047
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
23158 +105%
Core Ultra 9 185H
11274
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
2739 +70%
Core Ultra 9 185H
1614
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
23538 +105%
Core Ultra 9 185H
11490
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
4634 +23%
Core Ultra 9 185H
3773
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
38361 +37%
Core Ultra 9 185H
27979
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
177 +65%
Core Ultra 9 185H
107
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M4 Max 14 Cores
1756 +62%
Core Ultra 9 185H
1087