Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Processor U300
Aggregate performance score
M4 (8 cores) outperforms Processor U300 by a whopping 133% 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 | 1356 | 719 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.25 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-U | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 14.32 | 100.00 |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-U (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 28 October 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Processor U300 and M4 (8 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 | 5 (Penta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 55 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor U300 and M4 (8 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 1744 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor U300 and M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Processor U300 and M4 (8 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 U300 and M4 (8 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 U300 and M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz) | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor U300 and M4 (8 cores).
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.07 | 11.80 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 28 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 5 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 5 Watt |
Apple M4 (8 cores) has a 132.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 60% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 (8 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor U300 in performance tests.
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