Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Celeron N4500
71.2Single-core20
71Multi-core20
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU20
60Platformspec-based24.4
11 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)0 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4500
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+51) and multi-core (+51). Intel Celeron N4500 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 single-core score: 71 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 20
- 3313% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 709
- 2240% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 1,760
- 700% higher cores: 16 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4500
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 12 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Threads | 16+700% | 2 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+45% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Celeron N4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950+331%Top 25% | 452Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200+3313%Top 13% | 709Bottom 3% |
| PassMark | 41,192+2240%Top 13% | 1,760Bottom 2% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 168Bottom 3% |
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