Apple M4 (10-Core) vs Intel Core i7 14700HX

Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 (10-Core), vs Intel Core i7 14700HX. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Apple M4 (10-Core) and Intel Core i7 14700HX
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 (10-Core)
2102
Intel Core i7 14700HX
2087
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
12124
Intel Core i7 14700HX
22285
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
174
Intel Core i7 14700HX
120
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
977
Intel Core i7 14700HX
1281
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
4583
Intel Core i7 14700HX
3972
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
24027
Intel Core i7 14700HX
37283
Integer Math55.3 GOps/s131.8 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math50 GOps/s94.6 GOps/s
Prime Number Search269 M primes/s173 M primes/s
Random String Sort34.8 M strings/s48.8 M strings/s
Data Encryption15.2 GB/s26.5 GB/s
Data Compression286.6 MB/s446.3 MB/s
Physics2525 frames/s2409 frames/s
Extended Instructions14 M matrices/s263 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
3849
Intel Core i7 14700HX
2739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple M4 (10-Core)
15100
Intel Core i7 14700HX
15908
File Compression1500 MB/s1230 MB/s
Clang Compilation118.3 KLines/s156.5 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser335.8 pages/s358.9 pages/s
PDF Rendering396.3 MP/sec430.9 MP/sec
Text Processing357.1 pages/s272.3 pages/s
Background Blur72.2 frames/s51 frames/s
Photo Processing141.5 frames/s120 frames/s
Ray Tracing17.8 MP/sec32.8 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Apple M4 (10-Core)
n/a
Intel Core i7 14700HX
292.72

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 686.4 PPW 289.2 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 1092.1 PPW 677.9 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 44.4 PPW 23.3 PPW
Blender / W n/a 5.32 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Apple Intel
Announced May, 7, 2024 January, 9, 2024
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture ARMv9 x86-64
Codename Apple M4 Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number n/a i7-14700HX
Integrated GPU Apple M4 GPU (10-core) UHD Graphics (32EU)

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Frequency 4.41 GHz 2.1 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) n/a 5.5 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores612
Threads612
Frequency2.59 GHz1.5 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)n/a3.9 GHz
General
Cores count1020
Threads count1028
Bus frequencyn/a100 MHz
Multiplier44x21x
L1 cache192 KB/core80 KB/core
L2 cache16 KB/core2000 KB/core
L3 Cachen/a33 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Package

Transistor count 28 billion n/a
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
Power (TDP) 22 W 45-55 W
Max TDP (Boost) n/a 157 W
Socket Apple M-Socket BGA-1964
Critical temp. 100 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5X-7500 - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200
Max Size 32 GB 192 GB
Channels 4 2
ECC support No Yes
Max memory bandwidth 120 GB 89.6 GB

Other

PCIe Version n/a 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes n/a 20

Note

Apple M4 (10-Core):

SoC is designed using ARMv9.2-A architecture.

Results

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

Survey

Which CPU would you pick?
1 (100%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 1

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below