Processor N250 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Processor N250 by a whopping 658% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 285 | 1847 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.76 | 21.87 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (2 years ago) | 7 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M3 Max 16-Core and Processor N250: 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 | 2.748 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.8 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 |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Processor N250 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) | 78 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Processor N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
M3 Max 16-Core and Processor N250 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 Processor N250 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 Processor N250. 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 | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Processor N250.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.58 | 3.11 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 6 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 658% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 233% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1200% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N250 in performance tests.
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