Apple M2 Max (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-7500U
60.4Single-core—
51.9Multi-core20.9
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU21.4
52.8Platformspec-based28.9
7 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-7500U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 21
- 638% higher PassMark: 26,834 vs 3,636
- 500% higher cores: 12 vs 2
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-7500U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2016 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz+5% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 38-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Max (12-core) | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,760Top 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,500Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,600Bottom 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,600Top 38% | — |
| PassMark | 26,834+638%Top 28% | 3,636Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 320Bottom 5% |
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