Intel Core i9 14900HX vs Apple M1 Max
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900HX with 24-cores against the 3.2 GHz Apple M1 Max with 10-cores. 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 i9 14900HX
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- Has 14 more physical cores
- Unlocked multiplier
- Newer - released 2 years and 3 months later
- 25% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3029 vs 2431 points
Advantages of Apple M1 Max
- More powerful Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) integrated graphics: 10.6 vs 0.8 TFLOPS
- Around 320 GB/s (357%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More modern manufacturing process β 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)
Cinebench Scores (#45th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1420 MB/sec | 1450 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 173.5 Klines/sec | 105.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 463.6 pages/sec | 329.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 508.4 Mpixels/sec | 317 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 287.7 pages/sec | 249.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 54.6 images/sec | 42.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 154.7 images/sec | 122.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 39.9 Mpixels/sec | 14.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 157.2 GOps/sec | 46.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 112.1 GOps/sec | 64.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 193M Primes/sec | 278M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 60.8M Strings/sec | 32.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 32.6 GBytes/sec | 12.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 539.1 MBytes/sec | 274.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2631 Frames/sec | 2833 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 31.2B Matrices/sec | 12.8B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 32.4 PPW | 15.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 335.1 PPW | 253.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 794.6 PPW | 443.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.44 PPW | 3.98 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-22 (GEORGE FORMBY) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1417 |
| π 2025-08-15 (jmtisi) | Cinebench 2024 | 111 / 629 |
| π 2025-06-26 (Ivan) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1571 |
| π 2025-06-14 (JoeG) | Cinebench 2024 | 121 / 1334 |
| π 2025-04-05 (Justin0220) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1064 |
Apple M1 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-07-04 (Daniel) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2459 / 13052 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900HX and Apple M1 MaxGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | January 9, 2024 | October 18, 2021 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Apple M1 |
| Model number | i9-14900HX | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (32EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | - |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | - Apple M5 Max (40-Ρore GPU) |
Intel CPU rating (#36th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.8 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 16 | 2 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.1 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 24 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 22x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 24MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 57 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 50 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 157 W | - |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | - |
Laptop processors ranking (43rd and 93rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 16 | 256 |
| ROPs | 8 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 512 |
| TGP | 15 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 14900HX official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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