Apple M4 Max (14-Core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max (14-Core), vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Apple M4 Max (14-Core) and Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
2190
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
2304
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
22836
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
36309
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
185
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
137
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
1741
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
2024
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
4613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
n/a
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
38582
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
n/a
Integer Math84.7 GOps/sn/a
Floating-Point Math86.3 GOps/sn/a
Prime Number Search542 M primes/sn/a
Random String Sort55.7 M strings/sn/a
Data Encryption23.2 GB/sn/a
Data Compression494.3 MB/sn/a
Physics5623 frames/sn/a
Extended Instructions267 M matrices/sn/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
3996
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
3157
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
23275
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
21377
File Compression2360 MB/s1580 MB/s
Clang Compilation191.8 KLines/s201.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser604.5 pages/s475.1 pages/s
PDF Rendering588.1 MP/sec615.6 MP/sec
Text Processing375.9 pages/s350.8 pages/s
Background Blur86.9 frames/s76.9 frames/s
Photo Processing216.8 frames/s167.2 frames/s
Ray Tracing30.7 MP/sec42.2 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
n/a
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
463.1

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 375.4 PPW 171 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 622.3 PPW n/a
Cinebench 2024 / W 28.1 PPW 16.2 PPW
Blender / W n/a 3.7 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Apple Intel
Announced October, 30, 2024 October, 11, 2024
Type Laptop use PC use
Architecture ARMv9 x86-64
Codename Apple M4 Arrow Lake
Model number n/a 265K
Integrated GPU Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core) Arc iGPU (4-Cores)

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 10 8
Threads 10 8
Frequency 4.52 GHz 3.9 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) n/a 5.4 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores412
Threads412
Frequency2.59 GHz3.3 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)n/a4.6 GHz
General
Cores count1420
Threads count1420
Bus frequencyn/a100 MHz
Multiplier45x39x
L1 cachen/a112 KB/core
L2 cachen/a3000 KB/core
L3 Cachen/a30 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Package

Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 62 W 125 W
Max TDP (Boost) n/a 250 W
Socket Apple M-Socket FCLGA-1851
Critical temp. 100 °C 105 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5X-8533 DDR5-6400
Max Size 128 GB 192 GB
Channels 8 2
ECC support No Yes
Max memory bandwidth 410 GB n/a

Other

PCIe Version n/a 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes n/a 24

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which CPU would you pick?
0 (0%)
2 (100%)
Total Votes: 2

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below