Processor N95 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 779% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 165 | 1613 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 29.33 | 20.02 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95 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 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
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.
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.04 | 3.19 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 15 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 779% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N95, on the other hand, has 500% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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