i3-4170 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Max 16-Core
2023
16 cores / 16 threads, 78 Watt
25.84
+1033%
Core i3-4170
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.28

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Core i3-4170 by a whopping 1033% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1921817
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.55
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency31.193.97
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors92000 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 25.84
+1033%
i3-4170 2.28

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.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 41041
+1032%
i3-4170 3626

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.84 2.28
Recency 30 October 2023 1 May 2014
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 54 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 1033.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

i3-4170, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4170 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Core i3-4170 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i3-4170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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