Intel Core i7-2700K vs Apple M4
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Apple M4 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-2700K or Apple M4 - 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 Intel Core i7-2700K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2700K was released in Q4/2011. The Apple M4 has 9 cores with 9 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 was released in Q2/2024. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
| Intel Core i 2000 (28) | CPU group | Apple M4 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Sandy Bridge S | Architecture | M4 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple M3 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-2700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Apple M4 has 9 CPU cores and 9 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M4 is at 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 4 | Cores | 9 |
| 8 | Threads | 9 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 3x P-Core |
| -- | B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-Core |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| -- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| -- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i7-2700K or Apple M4 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| 0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
| 1.35 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 12 | Compute units | 160 |
| 96 | Shader | 1280 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-2700K can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Apple M4 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2700K is 95 W, while the Apple M4 has a TDP of 22 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 15 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-2700K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Apple M4 is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 18.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| LGA 1155 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Q4/2011 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
| 295 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.35 GHz |
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Apple M4
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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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).
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).
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-2700K | Apple M4 |
| Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) |
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