Intel Core i9 14900KS vs Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
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We compared two CPUs: the 3.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900KS (desktop) with 24-cores against the 4.51 GHz Apple M4 Max (14-Core) (laptop) with 14-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
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900KS
- Unlocked multiplier
- Has 10 more physical cores
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
Advantages of Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
- More powerful Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core) integrated graphics: 12.9 vs 0.8 TFLOPS
- Around 320 GB/s (357%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More modern manufacturing process โ 3 versus 10 nanometers
- Newer - released 7 months later
- 16% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3996 vs 3442 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (7th and 50th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1870 MB/sec | 2360 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 228 Klines/sec | 191.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 623.6 pages/sec | 604.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 636.5 Mpixels/sec | 588.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 333.5 pages/sec | 375.9 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 92.3 images/sec | 86.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 199.4 images/sec | 216.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 30.7 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 212.4 GOps/sec | 84.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 153.9 GOps/sec | 85.8 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 244M Primes/sec | 544M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 89.7M Strings/sec | 55M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 47.7 GBytes/sec | 23.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 802.8 MBytes/sec | 491.5 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3383 Frames/sec | 5742 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 45.5B Matrices/sec | 26.6B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.3 PPW | 27.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 160.1 PPW | 375.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 399.9 PPW | 619.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.4 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900KS
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-06-09 (AJ) | Cinebench 2024 | 129 / 1610 |
| ๐ 2025-05-25 (Martin) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2443 |
| ๐ 2025-05-24 (Martin) | Cinebench 2024 | 144 / 2443 |
| ๐ 2025-05-24 (Martin) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3375 / 24012 |
| ๐ 2025-05-21 (Kaksh) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1977 |
Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-06-28 (M4R7N) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3891 / 23147 |
| ๐ 2025-05-02 (Joel) | Cinebench 2024 | 181 / 1702 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900KS and Apple M4 Max (14-Core)General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | March 15, 2024 | October 30, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Apple M4 |
| Model number | i9-14900KS | T6041 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | - |
| Successor | - | - Apple M5 Max (32-ัore GPU) |
Intel CPU rating (#2nd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 10 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 6.2 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 16 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 2.59 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.5 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 24 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 14 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 45x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 32MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 150 W | 62 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W | - |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | 100ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (#7th place)
Laptop processors ranking (#7th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1578 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 16 | 256 |
| ROPs | 8 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 512 |
| TGP | 15 W | 51 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 24 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 14900KS official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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