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The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K takes the lead in gaming due to its slightly higher single-core performance, which is crucial for smooth gaming experiences.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K excels in creative workloads with its strong multi-threaded throughput, making it a better choice for tasks like video editing and 3D modeling.
The Apple M3 Max leads in power efficiency with its 80 score, thanks to its optimized architecture and hybrid design, which helps minimize power consumption.
91 | Single-Core Performance | 93 |
72 | Multi-Core Performance | 92 |
80 | Power Efficiency | 71 |
99 | Integrated Graphics | 51 |
84 | QucikComparison Final Score | 91 |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 56 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 3 nm | Transistor size | 3 nm |
| 142 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 142 |
| 1698 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2359 |
| 3227 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3379 |
| 21167 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23095 |
| 2190 MB/sec | File compression | 1560 MB/sec |
| 198.5 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 242.2 Klines/sec |
| 557.3 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 479.5 pages/sec |
| 648.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 622.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 309.1 pages/sec | Text processing | 371.2 pages/sec |
| 68.9 images/sec | Background blur | 95.4 images/sec |
| 183.5 images/sec | Photo processing | 164.2 images/sec |
| 30.6 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 52.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 4790 | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 5091 |
| 41259 | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 67339 |
| 91.3 GOps/sec | Integer math | 172.6 GOps/sec |
| 131.7 GOps/sec | Floating point math | 224.7 GOps/sec |
| 574M Primes/sec | Find prime numbers | 535M Primes/sec |
| 61.8M Strings/sec | Random string sorting | 95.1M Strings/sec |
| 24.8 GBytes/sec | Data encryption | 57.9 GBytes/sec |
| 532.1 MBytes/sec | Data compression | 791 MBytes/sec |
| 4316 Frames/sec | Physics | 3956 Frames/sec |
| 24.2B Matrices/sec | Extended instructions | 62.3B Matrices/sec |
| 403.83 | Blender CPU | 554.43 |
| 30.3 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 18.9 PPW |
| 378 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 184.8 PPW |
| 736.8 PPW | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 538.7 PPW |
| 7.21 PPW | Blender / Watt | 4.44 PPW |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 12 | P-Cores | 8 |
| 12 | P-Threads | 8 |
| 4.05 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| 4 | E-Cores | 16 |
| 4 | E-Threads | 16 |
| 2.75 GHz | Base Frequency (E) | 3.2 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 16 | Total Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Total Threads | 24 |
| 40x | Multiplier | 37x |
| 192K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 32MB (shared) | L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
| Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core) | Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| 1380 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz |
| 5120 | Shading Units | 512 |
| 320 | TMUs | 32 |
| 160 | ROPs | 16 |
| 640 | Execution Units | 64 |
| 14.1 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | 2 TFLOPS |
| - LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory Size | 192 GB |
| 32 | Memory Channels | 2 |
| 409.6 GB/s | Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC Support | Yes |
| Apple | Vendor | Intel |
| October 30, 2023 | Released | October 11, 2024 |
| Laptop | Type | Desktop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Apple M3 | Codename | Arrow Lake |
| — | Model number | 285K |
| Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| 92 billions | Transistors | — |
| 3 nm | Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| 56 W | TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Apple M-Socket | Socket | FCLGA-1851 |
| 100°C | Peak Temperature | 105°C |
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