Apple M4 8-Core vs 7 230H
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 230H outperforms M4 8-Core by a moderate 19% 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 | 673 | 823 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-H | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) | no data |
| Release date | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 28 October 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 230H and M4 8-Core: 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 864 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 230H and M4 8-Core 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.
| Socket | BGA1700 | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 230H and M4 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.33 | 12.08 |
| Recency | 12 June 2026 | 28 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
7 230H has a 19% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Apple M4 8-Core, on the other hand, has a 233% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core 7 230H is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 8-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 7 230H is a notebook processor while Apple M4 8-Core is a desktop one.
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