Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs i7-8670

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	222
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Apple M3
Power efficiency	no data	27.94
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)	30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	14
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.06 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670 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	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-8670 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8670 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8670 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2018	30 October 2023
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	78 Watt

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