Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Processor N97
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) outperforms Processor N97 by a whopping 1135% 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 | 1647 | 64 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 27.62 | 51.16 |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N97 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N97 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Processor N97 and 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 Processor N97 and 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 Processor N97 and M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz) | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and M4 Max (14 cores).
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | no 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.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.46 | 42.72 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 80 Watt |
Processor N97 has 566.7% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has a 1134.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N97 in performance tests.
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