Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core i7-13700H
65.6Single-core51.6
66.5Multi-core43.2
100Efficiency31.6
0iGPU44
66.8Platform58.8
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.9 to 46, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+68) and Multi-core (+23). Intel Core i7-13700H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 66 vs 52
- Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 32
- Stronger platform score: 67 vs 59
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13700H
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
- 23% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+14% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130+22% | 2,560 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200+61% | 13,200 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950+5% | 1,850 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200+31% | 18,500 |
| PassMark | — | 30,200 |
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