9 270H vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Primary details
Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 193 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 31.39 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $697 |
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H 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 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H. 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 M3 Max 40-Core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has 14.3% more physical cores, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
9 270H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 25% more threads, and 73.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core 9 270H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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