Intel Core i7 7700HQ vs Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2017
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i7-7700HQ
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Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 630
Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1440
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45 W
72 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
8
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
4
18
Total Thread Count
8
18
L1 Cache
128 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
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L3 Cache
6 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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4.38 GHz
Multiplier
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46
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
64 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
614 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
2005 MHz
Shader Units
192
5120
Texture Units
24
320
Raster Operation Units
3
160
Execution Units
24
640
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
16
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
877
2,584
Cinebench R23
3,958
31,566
Geekbench 6
1,211
4,355
Geekbench 5
896
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Geekbench 6
3,807
30,196
Geekbench 5
3,456
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Blender
77
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Passmark CPU
2,069
6,027
Passmark CPU
6,955
58,548
Cinebench 2024
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200
Cinebench 2024
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2,071
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.