Apple M1 Ultra
Apple M1 Ultra vs Intel Core i7-14650HX
CPU Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Apple M1 Ultra and Intel Core i7-14650HX processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Apple
Intel
Launch Date
March 2022
January 2024
Platform
Desktop
Mobile
CPU Name
Apple M1 Ultra
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Model Name
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The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
Apple M1 Ultra
Core i7-14650HX
Code Name
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Raptor Lake-HX
Foundry
TSMC
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Generation
Apple M1 series
Core i7 (Raptor Lake-HX Refresh)
CPU Specifications
Interconnect Bandwidth
2.5 TB/s
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Interconnect Technology
UltraFusion
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Performance Cores
16
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Efficient-cores
4
8
Performance-cores
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8
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
20
16
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
20
24
CPU Architecture
Apple Firestorm + Apple Icestorm
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Performance-core Base Frequency
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2.2 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
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1600 MHz up to 3.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
2.064 GHz
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Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.228 GHz
up to 5.2 GHz
L1 Cache
P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core
80 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
P-core clusters: 48 MB total; E-core clusters: 8 MB total
2 MB (per core)
L3 Cache
96 MB system level cache
30 MB (shared)
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
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Intel BGA 1964
Multiplier
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22.0x
Multiplier Unlocked
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Yes
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
5 nm
10 nm
TDP
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55 W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
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100°C
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
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Gen 5, 16 Lanes (CPU only)
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
ARMv8-A
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Extended Instruction Set
ARMv8-A, NEON
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Instruction Set Extensions
NEON
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Transistor Count
114 billion
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Memory Specifications
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
Unified LPDDR5-6400
DDR4, DDR5
LPDDR5 Speed
LPDDR5-6400
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Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128 GB
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Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
Dual-channel
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
800 GB/s
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Maximum Memory Speed
6400 MT/s
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Memory Bus Width
1024-bit
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ECC Memory
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Yes
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
Apple M1 Ultra GPU
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Video Concurrency
Up to 18 streams of 8K ProRes 422 video
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Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
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Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
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Video Processing Unit
Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration
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Integrated Graphics Model
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An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
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UHD Graphics 710
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
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Graphics Core Count
64
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Number of Displays Supported
Up to 5 displays
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GPU APIs
Metal, OpenCL
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Graphics Performance
Up to 21.2 TFLOPS FP32
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Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
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Video Decode Engines
2
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Video Encode Engines
4
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ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
4
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OpenCL Support
?
OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.
Yes
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AI Specifications
NPU Name
Apple Neural Engine
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NPU Performance
22 TOPS
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AI Engine
32-core Apple Neural Engine
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Neural Engine Core Count
32
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Connectivity
Bluetooth Support
Yes
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Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
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Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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Interfaces and Ports
Thunderbolt Support
Yes, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s
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USB Version
USB4
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USB4 Support
Yes, USB4 up to 40 Gb/s
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Miscellaneous
Hardware-Verified Secure Boot
Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust
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Runtime Anti-Exploitation
Kernel Integrity Protection, Pointer Authentication Codes, Fast Permission Restrictions
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Advantages
Apple M1 Ultra
- More Total Cores: 20 (20 vs 16)
- Larger L3 Cache: 96 MB system level cache (96 MB system level cache vs 30 MB (shared))
- Higher Technology: 5 nm (5 nm vs 10 nm)
Core i7-14650HX
- Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: up to 5.2 GHz (3.228 GHz vs up to 5.2 GHz)
- Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (March 2022 vs January 2024)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Apple M1 Ultra
2367
Core i7-14650HX
+14%
2693
Multi Core
Apple M1 Ultra
+32%
18252
Core i7-14650HX
13823
Performance
Core i7-14650HX
Single Core
Multi Core
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Apple M1 Ultra
1793
Core i7-14650HX
+9%
1947
Multi Core
Apple M1 Ultra
+69%
24055
Core i7-14650HX
14262
Passmark CPU
Single Core
Apple M1 Ultra
+1%
3868
Core i7-14650HX
3844
Multi Core
Apple M1 Ultra
+5%
41184
Core i7-14650HX
39286
SiliconCat Rating
47
Ranks 47 among Desktop CPU on our website
100
Ranks 100 among all CPU on our website
59
Ranks 59 among Mobile CPU on our website
250
Ranks 250 among all CPU on our website
Apple M1 Ultra
Core i7-14650HX
