Product Compare
Apple M4 Max 16 Core vs Intel Core 3 304
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Oct 2024 | Apr 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | |
| Core Architecture | Apple M4 | Wildcat Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1 Xe) |
| Generation | Core 3 (Wildcat Lake) | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power Consumption | 70 W | 15 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 100°C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Package | FC-BGA | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 12 | 1 |
| Performance Core Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.52 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.59 GHz | 1400 MHz |
| Total Core Count | 16 | 5 |
| Total Thread Count | 16 | 5 |
| Multiplier | 45 | 15.0 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | |
| L2 Cache | 2.5 MB | |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-6400, LPDDR5-6400X-7467 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 546 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Max Memory Size | 64 GB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 1 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Base Frequency | 500 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1800 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 5120 | |
| Texture Units | 320 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 160 | |
| Execution Units | 640 | |
| Power Consumption | 62 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 6 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 3984 | 2472 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 26185 | 6708 |