Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core 3 100U
86.9Single-core49.4
80.8Multi-core33.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
60Platformspec-based45.9
8 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+47) and single-core (+38). Intel Core 3 100U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 34
- 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
- 279% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 6,940
- 257% higher PassMark: 43,917 vs 12,302
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+33% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,020+75%Top 6% | 2,295Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 26,300+279%Top 3% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,230Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 28,100Top 9% | — |
| PassMark | 43,917+257%Top 10% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
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