Apple M1 Max vs i7-8500Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8500Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
2.27
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2060 Watt
13.95
+515%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i7-8500Y by a whopping 515% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1814527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Apple M-Series
Power efficiency42.79no data
Architecture codenameAmber Lake-Y (2018−2021)no data
Release date28 August 2018 (6 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8500Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads410
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache128 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache512 KB28 MB
L3 cache4 MB48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8500Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1515no data
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8500Y 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
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max 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 i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 615Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8500Y and Apple M1 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no 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.

i7-8500Y 2.27
Apple M1 Max 13.95
+515%

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.

i7-8500Y 3590
Apple M1 Max 22075
+515%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-8500Y 247
Apple M1 Max 1691
+586%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-8500Y 131
Apple M1 Max 200
+53.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 13.95
Recency 28 August 2018 18 October 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 2060 Watt

i7-8500Y has 41100% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 514.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8500Y in performance tests.


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