Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs Core i7-13850HX
Aggregated performance score
Core i7-13850HX outperforms Apple M3 Max 16-Core by a moderate 13% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 175 | 215 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-HX | Apple M3 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-HX | no data |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1964 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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 Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.6 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.75 | 21.85 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 16 |
| Threads | 28 | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 78 Watt |
The Core i7-13850HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Max 16-Core in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13850HX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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