Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-14900K
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Intel Core i9-14900K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) and the Intel Core i9-14900K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) 14 core processor released in Q4/2024 with the Intel Core i9-14900K which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Apple M series (32) 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 Max (14-CPU 30-GPU) Predecessor Intel Core i9-13900K
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 14 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-14900K clocks with 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
14 Cores 24
14 Threads 32
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
0.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
10x Donan P-Core
A-Core 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
4x 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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Apple M4 Max (32 Core) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.39 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
3 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
512 Compute units 32
4096 Shader 256
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 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 Max (32 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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU), while the Intel Core i9-14900K supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
LPDDR5X-8533 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
410.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
44.00 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 Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-14900K is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 253 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 3 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-14900K is at 68.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900K
3 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic 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
Q4/2024 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price 589 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) (99%)
Intel Core i9-14900K (89%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) (73%)
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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
177 (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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
1756 (81%)
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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
2288 (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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz
23511 (61%)
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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
3940 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
3289 (83%)

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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz
20311 (88%)
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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
2552 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2412 (95%)

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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
Apple M4 Max (32 Core) @ 1.68 GHz
13640 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (6%)

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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz
38400 (62%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
62320 (100%)

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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
26972 (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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
0.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
38,712 CB R23 MC @ 256 W
151 (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 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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