Intel Processor N97 vs Apple M2 Max

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Intel Processor N97 Apple M2 Max

We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Processor N97 with 4 cores 3.6GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Processor N97 's Advantages

Lower TDP (12W vs 30W)

Apple M2 Max 's Advantages

Better graphics card performance

Higher specification of memory (LPDDR5-6400 vs DDR5-4800)

Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Processor N97

978

Apple M2 Max +66%

1629

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Processor N97

3023

Apple M2 Max +393%

14912

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Processor N97

1229

Apple M2 Max +119%

2696

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Processor N97

2802

Apple M2 Max +431%

14905

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Processor N97

2139

Apple M2 Max +93%

4149

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Processor N97

5957

Apple M2 Max +340%

26232

Intel Processor N97

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Apple M2 Max

General Parameters

Jan 2023

Release Date

Jan 2023

Intel

Manufacturer

Apple

Laptop

Type

Laptop

x86-64

Instruction Set

ARMv8

Alder Lake

Core Architecture

Apple M2

N97

Processor Number

-

BGA-1264

Socket

Apple M-Socket

UHD Graphics (24EU)

Integrated Graphics

Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)

Package

-

Transistor Count

67 billions

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

5 nm

BGA-1264

Socket

Apple M-Socket

12 W

Power Consumption

30 W

105°C

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

CPU Performance

-

Performance Cores

8

-

Performance Core Threads

8

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

4

Efficiency Cores

4

Efficiency Core Threads

4

3.6 GHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

4

Total Core Count

12

4

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

-

36x

Multiplier

35x

96 K per core

L1 Cache

192 K per core

2 MB shared

L2 Cache

32 MB shared

6 MB shared

L3 Cache

-

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

Memory Parameters

DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-4800

Memory Types

LPDDR5-6400

16 GB

Max Memory Size

96 GB

1

Max Memory Channels

8

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

409.6 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

true

-

GPU Base Frequency

450 MHz

1200 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1398 MHz

256

Shader Units

4864

16

Texture Units

304

8

Raster Operation Units

152

24

Execution Units

608

10 W

Power Consumption

70 W

-

Max Resolution

7680x4320 - 60 Hz

0.3 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

13.6 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

Intel Processor N97

Official Website

-

3.0

PCIe Version

4.0

9

PCIe Lanes

-

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