Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs i7-2649M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Apple M3
Power efficiency	no data	27.94
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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	2 (Dual-core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.06 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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 Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
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 i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2649M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2011	30 October 2023
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	4	14
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	78 Watt

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