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Intel Core i7-13620H

vs

Apple M3 Max

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i7-13620H and Apple M3 Max processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M3 Max

More Total Cores: 16 (10 vs 16)
Larger L3 Cache: 48 MB system level cache (24 MB vs 48 MB system level cache)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (Intel 7 vs 3 nm)
Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (January 2023 vs October 2023)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Apple

January 2023

Launch Date

October 2023

Mobile

Platform

Laptop

CPU Architecture

Apple M3 performance cores + efficiency cores

CPU Name

Apple M3 Max

i7-13620H

Model Name

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.

Apple M3 Max

Raptor Lake

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC

Generation

Apple M3 series

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

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

4.90 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

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.

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

2.75 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

NEON

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

4.06 GHz

Extended Instruction Set

ARMv8-A, NEON

L1 Cache

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

L2 Cache

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

24 MB

L3 Cache

48 MB system level cache

FCBGA1744

CPU Socket

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

Intel 7

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.

3 nm

45 W

TDP

45 W

Processor Base Power

The time-averaged power dissipation that the processor is validated to not exceed during manufacturing while executing an Intel-specified high complexity workload at Base Frequency and at the junction temperature as specified in the Datasheet for the SKU segment and configuration.

115 W

Maximum Turbo Power

The maximum sustained (>1s) power dissipation of the processor as limited by current and/or temperature controls. Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (<=10ms). Note: Maximum Turbo Power is configurable by system vendor and can be system specific.

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

ARMv8-A

Transistor Count

92 billion

Memory Specifications

Memory Bus Width

512-bit

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

Memory Type

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.

Unified LPDDR5-6400

LPDDR5 Speed

LPDDR5-6400

96 GB

Max Memory Size

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

128 GB

Memory Channels

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

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).

400 GB/s

Maximum Memory Speed

6400 MT/s

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1

GPU Name

Apple M3 Max GPU

Max External Display Resolution

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

Video Concurrency

Multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video; AV1 decode

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1 decode

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Processing Unit

Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration and AV1 decode

Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors

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.

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1400 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

390 MHz

Graphics Core Count

1.50 GHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

Number of Displays Supported

Up to 4 external displays

GPU APIs

Metal, OpenCL

Graphics Performance

Up to 14.2 TFLOPS FP32

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, and AV1 decode

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines

OpenCL Support