i5-4210H vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Core i5-4210H by a whopping 1355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 166 | 1964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 29.52 | 3.88 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 21 July 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Detailed specifications
M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 130 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 960 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H 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 | FCBGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 47 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| 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 (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 40-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 2880x1800@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.09 | 1.93 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 21 July 2014 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 47 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 1355.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.
i5-4210H, on the other hand, has 91.5% lower power consumption.
The M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4210H in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-4210H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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