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Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Intel Core i5-13450HX

WINNER
Apple M4 Max (16-core)
81.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
86.9Single-core58.8
80.8Multi-core50.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
60Platformspec-based61.7
9 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+30) and single-core (+28). Intel Core i5-13450HX 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 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 50
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 12,701
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 80% higher PassMark: 43,917 vs 24,404

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX

  • 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB

General

General comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
Base TDP—55 W
Max TDP—157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Cores16+60%10
Performance cores12+100%6
Efficiency cores44
Threads1616
Base clock—2.4 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.6 GHz+2%
L3 cache—20 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
iGPUApple 40-core GPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock—1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Intel Core i5-13450HX
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Intel Core i5-13450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)4,020+66%Top 6%2,415Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)26,300+107%Top 3%12,701Top 39%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,230+28%Top 4%1,741Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)28,100+67%Top 9%16,869Top 28%
PassMark43,917+80%Top 10%24,404Top 36%

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