3 N350 vs Apple M4 Max (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) outperforms Core 3 N350 by a whopping 882% 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 | 63 | 1444 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 51.16 | 59.52 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Twin Lake (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.9 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 | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 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 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 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 M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 32-core GPU | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.35 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Max (14 cores) and Core 3 N350.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
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.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.73 | 4.35 |
| Recency | 30 November 2024 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 7 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) has a 882.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.
3 N350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 1042.9% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 N350 in performance tests.
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