Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core i7-9750H
71.2Single-core—
71Multi-core30.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
60Platformspec-based52.2
6 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-9750H 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 M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 30
- 291% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 10,543
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
- 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950Top 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200Top 13% | — |
| PassMark | 41,192+291%Top 13% | 10,543Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 17% |
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