[Preliminary] Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i7-11800H - Intel should be worried

[Preliminary] Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i7-11800H – Intel should be worried

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Preliminary] Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i7-11800H - Intel should be worried

From: Severin Kolakov 21 October 2021 / 05:20 | 0

Keeping on with our coverage of the new MacBook Pro laptops and the hardware powering them, today we have a comparison between the Apple M1 Max SoC and the Core i7-11800H. The Core i7 came out of the factory swinging, managing to punch way above its weight, delivering faster results even against a Ryzen 9 5900HS.

Today it will have the biggest challenge of its life, as it goes against the M1 Max. However, keep in mind that we will be using preliminary results, so nothing is set in stone. You should always wait for our in-depth reviews, where we test the CPU, GPU, and everything else properly.

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Full Specs: Apple M1 Max / Intel Core i7-11800H

Specs table

	M1 Max	Core i7-11800H
Process Node	5nm	10nm
Transistors	57 billion	57 billion
CPU Cores	10	8
GPU Cores	24 or 32	0
Memory Bandwidth	400 GBps	–
Maximum Memory	64GB	–

CPU benchmark

The M1 Max manages to outperform the Core i7-11800H, delivering an 18% higher score in the single-core benchmark, and a 44% higher score in the Multi-core benchmark.

Geekbench 5	Single-core	Multi-Core
Apple M1 Max	1749 (+18%)	11542 (+44%)
Intel Core i7-11800H	1481	8007

On the other hand, Cinebench R23 shows a different picture. Here, the difference is 5% in Single-Core in favor of the M1 Max, while Intel takes its own with a 14% lead in Multi-Core.

Cinebench R23	Single-core	Multi-Core
Apple M1 Max	1562 (+5%)	12376
Intel Core i7-11800H	1492	14088 (+14%)

Conclusion

When we were expecting a CPU to topple the Core i7-11800H in comparison, we didn’t think it would be made by the people in Cupertino. However, the M1 Max, as of now, looks like a beast, and we don’t think there is a mobile processor that can touch it right now. Considering the results in Cinebench R23, the M1 Max chip might be more suitable for quick tasks, while the Core i7-11800H should be better in rendering 3D models and videos. Well, of course, if you are not using Apple’s own software.