Intel Core i7 8559U vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Apple M3 Max with 16 cores 4.05GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (28W vs 56W)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 2.7GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Apple M3 Max
+127%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Apple M3 Max
+334%
21164
Blender
Intel Core i7 8559U
69
Apple M3 Max
+501%
415
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
92 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
56 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
12
-
Performance Core Threads
12
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
27.0
Multiplier
40
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
32 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
-
Shader Units
5120
-
Texture Units
320
-
Raster Operation Units
160
-
Execution Units
640
-
Power Consumption
60
-
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
4.0
