i9-14900 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
25.85
Core i9-14900
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
30.35
+17.4%

Core i9-14900 outperforms Apple M3 Max 16-Core by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking194137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data50.40
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency31.3644.19
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date30 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.

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Detailed specifications

M3 Max 16-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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data219 MHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors92000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on M3 Max 16-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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900. 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+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 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 UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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 25.85
i9-14900 30.35
+17.4%

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 41068
i9-14900 48205
+17.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 3264
i9-14900 4793
+46.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 271
i9-14900 315
+16.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 22938
+31.9%
i9-14900 17395

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 2325
+8.6%
i9-14900 2140

WebXPRT 3

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 421
+33.7%
i9-14900 315

CrossMark Overall

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 2042
i9-14900 2133
+4.5%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 21254
+33.2%
i9-14900 15962

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 3127
+3.5%
i9-14900 3022

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.85 30.35
Recency 30 October 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 65 Watt

i9-14900 has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-14900 is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Max 16-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-14900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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