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Intel Core i9-11900H vs Apple M1 Max (24-GPU). Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2021
Intel Core i9-11900H
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Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-11900H or Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-11900H has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 10 / 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 30 W. Released in Q3/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    90 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-11900H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    71 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    114 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    80 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    115 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    145 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    422 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    61 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 28% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    10 left arrow 8
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    30 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    69 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    109 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    68 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    70 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    8 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-11900H Intel Core i9-11900H
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000H left arrow Apple M1
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Apple M series
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 8x Firestorm
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 2x Icestorm
  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 10
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.9 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 384
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 1
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 1300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) left arrow Apple M1 Max (24 Core)
  • GPU Turbo
    1450 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 3072
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 5 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) and Intel Core i9-11900H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow LPDDR5-6400
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-11900H and Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 30 W
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow -
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 60 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-11900H and Apple M1 Max (24-GPU), virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Tiger Lake H left arrow M1
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 28 MB
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow APL 1104
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Socket
    BGA 1787 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 5 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 12 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i9-11900H 5044.416084 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 12 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / MS-17M1
Duration: 198.239 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-11900H and Apple M1 Max (24-GPU).

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1540.000000
Intel Core i9-11900H
1562.000000
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

12345.000000
Intel Core i9-11900H
12402.000000
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1599.000000
Intel Core i9-11900H
1783.000000
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

9436.000000
Intel Core i9-11900H
12693.000000
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

742.000000
Intel Core i9-11900H
7830.000000
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)

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