Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs i5-13490F

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking364not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency25.28no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)no data
Release date10 February 2023 (1 year ago)30 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$235no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1614
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.51 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 configuration1no data
Socket1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AApple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 February 2023 30 November 2024
Physical cores 10 14
Threads 16 14
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

i5-13490F has 14.3% more threads, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 40% more physical cores, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-13490F and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-13490F is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.


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