i7-1068NG7 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Core i7-1068NG7 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 165 | 1120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 29.33 | 19.64 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ice Lake-U (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $320 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 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 | FCBGA1344 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 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 Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 58.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 40-core GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.04 | 5.84 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 28 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 380.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
i7-1068NG7, on the other hand, has 221.4% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1068NG7 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i7-1068NG7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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