Apple M4 (10-CPU) vs Intel Core i7-14700KF

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M4 (10-CPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-14700KF
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Intel Core i7-14700KF

CPU comparison

Apple M4 (10-CPU) or Intel Core i7-14700KF - 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 (10-CPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) was released in Q2/2024.

The Intel Core i7-14700KF has 20 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-14700KF was released in Q4/2023.
Apple M series (25) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Apple M4 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 14000 (23)
4 Generation 14
M4 Architecture Raptor Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple M3 Predecessor Intel Core i7-13700KF
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-14700KF has 20 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-14700KF is at 3.40 GHz (5.60 GHz).

Apple M4 (10-CPU) Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700KF
10 Cores 20
10 Threads 28
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz)
4x P-Core
A-Core 3.40 GHz (5.60 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x E-Core
B-Core 2.50 GHz (4.30 GHz)
12x 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 (10-CPU) Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700KF
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) or Intel Core i7-14700KF has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
3 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
160 Compute units --
1280 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
24 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-14700KF supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Apple M4 (10-CPU) Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700KF
LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
16 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 No
22.00 MB L2 Cache 28.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 33.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 22 W, while the Intel Core i7-14700KF has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple M4 (10-CPU) Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700KF
22 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 (10-CPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-14700KF is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 61.00 MB cache.

Apple M4 (10-CPU) Characteristic Intel Core i7-14700KF
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 --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (100%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF (83%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (63%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF (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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
2491 (100%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
2204 (88%)

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
12509 (52%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
24218 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
3767 (100%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
2898 (77%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
14621 (74%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
19765 (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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
131 (100%)

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
2021 (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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
2228 (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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
33572 (100%)

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
52885 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
908 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 3.40 GHz
14988 (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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
33,572 CB R23 MC @ 209 W
161 (100%)

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M4 (10-CPU) Intel Core i7-14700KF
Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) [1-2 TB] Unknown

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