Apple M1 Max vs i3-10305T

Place in the ranking	1214	534
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	13.85	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	no data
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$143	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	10
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2.9 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	57000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max 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	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max 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 Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-10305T 5.12

Apple M1 Max 13.91
+172%

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.

i3-10305T 8136

Apple M1 Max 22098
+172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.12	13.91
Recency	16 March 2021	18 October 2021
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

Apple M1 Max has a 171.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10305T in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10305T is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10305T and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.