Apple M4 vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M4 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-14900K
Apple M4 Intel Core i9-14900K

CPU comparison

Apple M4 or Intel Core i9-14900K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple M4 has 9 cores with 9 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.46 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 was released in Q2/2024.

The Intel Core i9-14900K has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900K was released in Q4/2023.
Apple M series (30) Family Intel Core i9 (81)
Apple M4 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 14000 (34)
4 Generation 14
M4 Architecture Raptor Lake S Refresh
Notebook Segment Desktop
Apple M3 Predecessor Intel Core i9-13900K
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M4 is a 9 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.91 GHz (4.46 GHz). The Intel Core i9-14900K has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz).

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
9 Cores 24
9 Threads 32
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
0.91 GHz (4.46 GHz)
3x Donan P-Core
A-Core 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
0.90 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x Donan E-Core
B-Core 2.40 GHz (4.40 GHz)
16x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.34 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.58 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
3 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
160 Compute units 32
1280 Shader 256
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
24 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900K can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
20.00 MB L2 Cache 32.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 36.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M4 has a TDP of 20 W, that of the Intel Core i9-14900K is 125 W.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
20 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 253 W
-- TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Apple M4 has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-14900K cache has a total of 68.00 MB.

Apple M4 Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
3 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket LGA 1700
Apple Virtualization Framework Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
macOS, iPadOS Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price 589 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Apple M4 (99%)
Intel Core i9-14900K (91%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Apple M4 (41%)
Intel Core i9-14900K (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
175 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
139 (79%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
860 (40%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2177 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
2281 (97%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2358 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
11575 (30%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
38712 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
3767 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
3289 (87%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
13292 (58%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
23051 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
2491 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2412 (97%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple M4 Apple M4
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.58 GHz
4260 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (20%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
22270 (37%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
59388 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Apple M4 Apple M4
11,575 CB R23 MC @ 18 W
643 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
38,712 CB R23 MC @ 256 W
151 (23%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
26972 (100%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
2608620 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
38 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M4 Intel Core i9-14900K
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) Unknown

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