Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs i9-10880H
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 834 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Comet Lake | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 19.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | no data |
| Release date | 2 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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.
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz) | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 April 2020 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
i9-10880H has 14.3% more threads, and 77.8% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 75% more physical cores, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
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