Apple M2 Max (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.4Single-core70.5
51.9Multi-core66.1
80Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
52.8Platformspec-based74.4
1 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 Max (12-core) scores 59.1 against 60.3 for Intel Core i7-14700HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-14700HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 52
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 133% higher threads: 28 vs 12
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 20+67% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 12 | 28+133% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz+49% |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 38-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,760Top 30% | 2,850+3%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,500Top 25% | 16,800+16%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,600Bottom 35% | 2,100+31%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,600Top 39% | 27,500+88%Top 11% |
| PassMark | 26,834Top 29% | 36,414+36%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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