Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
65.6Single-core—
66.5Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency44.4
60Platform72.1
1 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)6 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 58.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+49). Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 60
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
- 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | — | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200Top 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950Top 30% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200Top 22% | — |
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