Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU)
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Manufacturer source ↗Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) vs Core Ultra 9 285K
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Core Ultra 9 285K
89/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $589
Third-party reference ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) for
- 40-core GPU with hardware ray tracing
- Up to 128 GB unified memory in this configuration
- Two video encode and two ProRes engines
Tradeoff: Available only as part of a Mac system
Consider Core Ultra 9 285K for
- Far more efficient than 14900K
- Strong multi-thread productivity
- New LGA1851 platform with DDR5-6400
Tradeoff: Gaming regresses vs 14900K in some titles
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Specifications side by side
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| Specification | Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) | Core Ultra 9 285K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 (12 performance + 4 efficiency) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| GPU | 40-core integrated GPU | Not documented |
| Neural engine | 16-core | Not documented |
| Memory bandwidth | 546 GB/s | Not documented |
| Memory | 48 / 64 / 128 GB unified | DDR5-6400 |
| Process | Second-generation 3 nm | TSMC N3B |
| Ray tracing | Hardware accelerated | Not documented |
| Video acceleration | H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW | Not documented |
| Media engines | 1 video decode, 2 video encode, 2 ProRes encode/decode | Not documented |
| AV1 | Hardware decode | Not documented |
| Threads | Not documented | 24 |
| Base clock | Not documented | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | Not documented | 5.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | Not documented | 36 MB |
| TDP | Not documented | 125 W (PL1) / 250 W (PL2) |
| Socket | Not documented | LGA1851 |
| iGPU | Not documented | Intel Graphics (Xe-LPG, 4 Xe cores @ 2.0 GHz) |
| NPU | Not documented | 13 TOPS |
Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU)
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Core Ultra 9 285K
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