Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
86.9Single-core22.9
80.8Multi-core20.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
60Platformspec-based24.4
10 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 81.1 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+64) and multi-core (+60). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 81 vs 21
- 1524% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,100 vs 1,730
- 1410% higher PassMark: 43,917 vs 2,908
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 12 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+37% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,020Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 26,300Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,230+233%Top 5% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 28,100+1524%Top 10% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 43,917+1410%Top 11% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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