i9-14900 vs Apple M3 Max 14-Core
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-14900 outperforms Apple M3 Max 14-Core by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 226 | 137 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 50.40 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 27.88 | 44.19 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 219 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.65 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.98 | 30.35 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 24 |
| Threads | 14 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 65 Watt |
i9-14900 has a 32.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 71.4% more physical cores and 128.6% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-14900 is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Max 14-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 14-Core and Core i9-14900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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