i9-10940X 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
+59.2%
Core i9-10940X
2019
14 cores / 28 threads, 165 Watt
17.57

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Core i9-10940X by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking168357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency29.4110.08
Architecture codenameno dataCascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)19 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1628
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s DMI3 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data86 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X 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 dataFCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data94 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 17.57
Recency 30 October 2024 19 October 2019
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 16 28
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 165 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 59.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 14.3% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 83.3% lower power consumption.

i9-10940X, on the other hand, has 75% more threads.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10940X in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Core i9-10940X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i9-10940X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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