Intel Core i7 11800H vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.9-2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 11800H with 8-cores against the 2.0 GHz Apple M1 Max with 10-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 11800H
- Supports up to 128 GB DDR4-3200 RAM
- 44% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz)
Advantages of Apple M1 Max
- Newer - released 1-year later
- Around 358.4 GB/s (700%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than the Core i7 11800H – 30 vs 45 Watt
- Has 2 more physical cores
- 17% faster in a single-core Geekbench v5 test - 1778 vs 1517 points
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
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Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | May 11, 2021 | May 7, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Tiger Lake H45 | - |
| Model number | i7-11800H | - |
| Socket | BGA-1787 | Apple M-Socket |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
Performance
| Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Base Frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 4.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 19-23x | - |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s | - |
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 24MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Power
| Transistors | - | 57 billions |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 35-45 W | 30 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | - |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 350 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 16 | 256 |
| ROPs | 8 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 32 | - |
| TGP | 15 W | 60 W |
| Max. Resolution | - | 6016x3384 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory support
| Memory types | DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i7 11800H official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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