Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i7 11700
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Rocket Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
UHD Graphics 750
Processor Number
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i7-11700
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
30 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
16
Multiplier
35x
25x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
512 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.9 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
96 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1300 MHz
Shader Units
4864
256
Texture Units
304
64
Raster Operation Units
152
32
Execution Units
608
32
Power Consumption
70 W
15 W
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
1,438
Cinebench R23
14,852
11,018
Geekbench 6
2,696
2,116
Geekbench 5
2,004
1,655
Geekbench 6
14,905
9,530
Geekbench 5
15,030
9,636
Cinebench 2024
121
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Cinebench 2024
1,050
742
Blender
255
232
Passmark CPU
4,149
3,150
Passmark CPU
26,232
19,865
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.