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Apple M4 vs Intel Processor N150

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The Apple M4 is a state-of-the-art processor from Apple, primarily designed for performance-intensive applications in premium mobile devices.

The Intel Processor N150 is an entry-level model from Intel, optimized for energy-efficient, cost-effective systems such as basic notebooks or mini-PCs.

The Apple M4 is manufactured using the advanced 3 nm process and utilizes the M4 architecture. It features 20 MB of Level 2 Cache and a maximum memory bandwidth of 120 GB/s. Its integrated graphics unit is the Apple M4 (10 Core). The Intel Processor N150 is manufactured in 7 nm, based on the Twin Lake architecture.

It has 4 MB of Level 2 Cache, 6 MB of Level 3 Cache, and a memory bandwidth of 38 GB/s. The graphics unit is the Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake). In terms of computing performance, the Apple M4 shows significantly superior single-core and multi-core performance for demanding tasks.

For gaming, the Apple M4 offers considerably better performance thanks to its more powerful integrated graphics unit and higher memory bandwidth. The Intel Processor N150 is primarily suitable for basic graphical representations. Regarding power consumption, the Apple M4 is designed for high performance with excellent energy efficiency.

The Intel Processor N150 is also very energy-efficient, but at a lower performance level, ideal for passive cooling concepts. The Apple M4 offers outstanding performance in the premium segment. The Intel Processor N150 represents a good price/performance ratio for the entry-level segment.

Apple M4

  • 3 nm manufacturing process
  • Outstanding single-core and multi-core performance
  • Powerful integrated graphics
  • High energy efficiency

Intel Processor N150

  • 7 nm manufacturing process
  • High energy efficiency
  • Good price/performance ratio
  • Optimized for basic tasks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple M4
Rank 2 - 36 %
Intel Processor N150
Multi-core performance
Rank 1 - 100 %
Apple M4
Rank 2 - 22 %
Intel Processor N150
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
175 pts
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
61 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
860 pts
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
181 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
2,125 pts
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
920 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
11,575 pts
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
2,566 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
3,767
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
1,125
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
13,295
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
2,691
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple M4
Apple M4 100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
4,260
Intel Processor N150
Intel Graphics 32 EUs (Alder Lake)
512

More benchmarks

At a glance

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
FamilyApple M series (38)Intel Processor N (9)
CPU groupApple M4 (7)Intel Processor N150/N250 (2)
ArchitectureM4Twin Lake
Technology3 nm7 nm
SegmentNotebookNotebook
SocketBGA 1264
PredecessorApple M3
SuccessorApple M5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
CPU Cores / Threads9 / 94 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)normal
Core Cluster 1: 3x Donan P-Core
0.91 - 4.46 GHz
4x Gracemont
3.60 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 6x Donan E-Core
0.90 - 2.85 GHz
L2-Cache20.00 MB4.00 MB
L3-Cache6.00 MB
Overclocking

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
GPU nameApple M4 (10 Core)Intel Graphics 32 EUs (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency0.34 - 1.58 GHz0.00 - 1.00 GHz
CUs / Shader160 / 128032 / 256
Raytracing
Max. displays33
Max. GPU Memory24 GB16 GB
Technology3 nm10 nm
Release dateQ2/2024Q1/2020

NPU AI performance

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
AI hardwareApple Neural Engine
AI specifications16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
MemoryLPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s)
DDR5-4800 (38.4 GB/s)
LPDDR5-4800 (38.4 GB/s)
DDR4-3200 (25.6 GB/s)
Max. Memory8 GB16 GB
Memory channels21
ECCNoNo
PCIe4.03.0 x 9
PCIe Bandwidth8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
TDP20 W10 W
TDP (PL2)25 W
TDP up
TDP down15 W
T. junction max.100 °C105 °C

Technical details

Wischen
Apple M4Intel Processor N150
Chip designMonolithicMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsmacOS, iPadOSWindows 11, Linux
Instruction setArmv9.2-A (64 bit)x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsRosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SMESSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
Release dateQ2/2024Q4/2024
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheetTechnical data sheet

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Apple M4
Apple M4
9C / 9T · 0.91 - 4.46 GHz
Intel Processor N150
Intel Processor N150
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

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