Apple M2 vs Intel Core i7 14790F
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
Jan 2024
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Raptor Lake Refresh
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
No
Processor Number
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i7-14790F
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
15 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
219 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
1.5 GHz
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
8
24
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
24 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.2 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
Multiplier
—
21x
L3 Cache
—
36 MB
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
24 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
—
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
—
Shader Units
1024
—
Texture Units
64
—
Raster Operation Units
32
—
Execution Units
128
—
Power Consumption
15 W
—
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
2,848
Geekbench 6
10,130
18,799
Cinebench R23
—
2,112
Cinebench R23
—
29,535
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.