Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i9-11900H

Processor comparisons   21-10-2022
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Apple M1 Max vs Intel Core i9-11900H and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Blender, PassMark, Blender, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Prime95, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Death Stranding
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900H or Apple M1 Max.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M1 Max

60%

Core i9-11900H

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 Max is 3% better than Core i9-11900H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Max

57%

Core i9-11900H

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.3	98.3
Valorant	115.1	111.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	62.6
Apex Legends	108.2	105.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.3	83.8
Overwatch	93.2	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.4	77.1
DOOM Eternal	57.6	55.9
Warzone	89.8	87.2
Assassin's Creed	96.7	93.9
Valheim	95.5	92.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Max

332%

Core i9-11900H

45%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Max is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900H as it consumes less power: 18W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i9-11900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1811	2652
Cinbench 20 Single-core	617	655
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3106	5897
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2360	1703
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12204	16969

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	5344	3915
Multi-Core	34572	29011

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	1793	1705
Multi-Core	13028	10136

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M1 Max	Intel Core i9-11900H
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop;Desktop	Laptop
Socket	M1	FCLGA1200
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Tiger Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	1	11
Turbo Frequency		4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	10	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	57000 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	18 W	125 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	409 GByte/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB	4 MB
L3 cache	48MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	APL1105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900H is 8% better than M1 Max in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 Max has 2 more core than Core i9-11900H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Max is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900H is better: 12
The summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M1 Max and Intel Core i9-11900H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Max - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Max specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.