Intel Core i7 1355U vs Apple M1 Max
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We compared two 10-core laptop CPUs: the 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 1355U against the 3.2 GHz Apple M1 Max. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 1355U
- Supports up to 96 GB DDR5-5200 RAM
- Newer - released 1 year and 3 months later
Advantages of Apple M1 Max
- More powerful Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) integrated graphics: 10.6 vs 2 TFLOPS
- More modern manufacturing process โ 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Supports quad-channel memory
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 519.7 MB/sec | 1450 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 58.7 Klines/sec | 105.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 159 pages/sec | 329.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 219.7 Mpixels/sec | 317 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 221.5 pages/sec | 249.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 33.4 images/sec | 42.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 64.2 images/sec | 122.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 12.5 Mpixels/sec | 14.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 50.4 GOps/sec | 46.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 33.9 GOps/sec | 64.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 48M Primes/sec | 278M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 17.2M Strings/sec | 32.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 9.6 GBytes/sec | 12.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 152.3 MBytes/sec | 274.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 844 Frames/sec | 2833 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 8.5B Matrices/sec | 12.8B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 33.9 PPW | 15.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 503.5 PPW | 253.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 923.3 PPW | 443.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.32 PPW | 3.98 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 1355U
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-28 (Linode) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2435 / 7355 |
Apple M1 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-07-04 (Daniel) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2459 / 13052 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 1355U and Apple M1 MaxGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | October 18, 2021 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Apple M1 |
| Model number | i7-1355U | - |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | - Apple M5 Max (40-ัore GPU) |
Intel CPU rating (#159th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 8 | 2 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.7 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 17x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 24MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 57 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 50 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | - |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | - |
Laptop processors ranking (#93rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 48 | 256 |
| ROPs | 24 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 96 | 512 |
| TGP | 15 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 1355U official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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