Apple M4 Max
Apple · Oct 2024
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58 / 100 spec score
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Apple M4 Max vs Core i9-14900K
Core i9-14900K scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Apple M4 Max still wins 0.
Core i9-14900K
Intel · Oct 2023
Price not listed
62 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
Apple M4 MaxCore i9-14900K
Multi-core potentialCore i9-14900K leads
Single-core potentialCore i9-14900K leads
Cache
Efficiency
AI acceleration
Why pick Apple M4 Max
No clear spec advantages.
16 CPU cores
Why pick Core i9-14900K
- Threads: 32 vs 16
- Cores: 24 vs 16
- Max boost: 6.0 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
6.0 GHz boost
Tiebreaker
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Your pick
Core i9-14900K
Scores 59 vs 55 on your weighting.
- Core i9-14900K59
- Apple M4 Max55
If Multi-core potential mattered less to you, Apple M4 Max would draw level.
Full specifications
| Apple M4 Max | Core i9-14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Laptop / desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | SoC | LGA 1700 |
| Process | TSMC N3E | Intel 7 |
| Apple M4 Max | Core i9-14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Core layout | 12 performance + 4 efficiency | 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores |
| Base clock | — | 3.2 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.5 GHz | 6.0 GHz |
| Apple M4 Max | Core i9-14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 / shared cache | — | 36 MB |
| Memory support | LPDDR5X unified, up to 128 GB | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Apple M4 Max | Core i9-14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Base power (TDP) | — | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | Apple GPU, up to 40 cores | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| NPU | 38 TOPS | — |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.