Intel Core i7 14790F vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2024
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
Apple M5
Processor Number
i7-14790F
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Integrated Graphics
No
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
65 W
72 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
219 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
12
Efficiency Core Threads
8
12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
4.38 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
18
Total Thread Count
24
18
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
21x
46
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
24 MB
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L3 Cache
36 MB
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
192 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
614 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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2005 MHz
Shader Units
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5120
Texture Units
—
320
Raster Operation Units
—
160
Execution Units
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640
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,112
2,584
Cinebench R23
29,535
31,566
Geekbench 6
2,848
4,355
Geekbench 6
18,799
30,196
Cinebench 2024
—
200
Cinebench 2024
—
2,071
Passmark CPU
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6,027
Passmark CPU
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58,548
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.