Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
36.5Single-core64.9
20.8Multi-core61.3
80Efficiency28.9
—iGPU46
31.1Platform74.4
1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.8 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+43) and Multi-core (+41). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 29
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 65 vs 37
- Stronger Multi-core score: 61 vs 21
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 31
- 1100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 16 GB
- 254% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 27,500 vs 7,760
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 8 | 28+250% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+72% |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 192 GB+1100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340 | 2,850+22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350 | 16,800+101% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500 | 2,100+40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760 | 27,500+254% |
| PassMark | — | 42,500 |
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