i5-1334U vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
2024
16 cores / 16 threads, 90 Watt
27.97
+233%
Core i5-1334U
2023
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.39

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Core i5-1334U by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking168906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M4Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency29.4152.93
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$340

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speedno data1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPUIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-1334U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 8.39
Recency 30 October 2024 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 233.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 60% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-1334U, on the other hand, has 500% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1334U in performance tests.


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