Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Microsoft SQ1
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a whopping 1127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1562 | 52 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 54.53 |
| Designer | Microsoft | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) | no data |
| Release date | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Microsoft SQ1 and 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Microsoft SQ1 and 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Qualcomm Adreno 685 | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.71 | 45.54 |
| Recency | 2 October 2019 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) has a 1127.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.
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