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Apple - M4 Max (16-core) vs Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V

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M4 Max (16-core)APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
M4 Max (16-core)
50.7/ 100D
Cores48· 40%
Benchmarks54· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 7 268VINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 268V
45.0/ 100D
Cores48· 40%
Benchmarks42· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the M4 Max (16-core) and Core Ultra 7 268V, the M4 Max (16-core) comes out ahead in l3 cache and cinebench r23 (multi), while the Core Ultra 7 268V wins on tdp and boost clock. Overall, the M4 Max (16-core) scores 50.7 and the Core Ultra 7 268V scores 45 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The M4 Max (16-core) edges ahead on the Mars Score (50.7 vs 45), but the 5.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the M4 Max (16-core) if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are l3 cache, cinebench r23 (multi), cores.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 268V if you care most about tdp and boost clock. Its strongest claims are tdp, boost clock.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the M4 Max (16-core) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Apple - M4 Max (16-core) wins

  • ▲L3 cache — 133.33% more. 28 MB vs 12 MB.
  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 132.46% more. 26500 vs 11400.
  • ▲Cores — 75.00% more. 14 vs 8.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V wins

  • ▲TDP — 15.00 W less. 30 vs 45.
  • ▲Boost clock — 11.11% more. 5.0 GHz vs 4.5 GHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecApple - M4 Max (16-core)Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Coresⓘ14lead8
Threadsⓘ14lead8
Base clockⓘ0 GHz2.2 GHzlead
Boost clockⓘ4.5 GHz5.0 GHzlead
L3 cacheⓘ28 MBlead12 MB

Platform

SpecApple - M4 Max (16-core)Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V
SocketⓘSolderedBGA2833
TDPⓘ45 W30 Wlead
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecApple - M4 Max (16-core)Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ26500lead11400
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ2275lead1860
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Cores→Threads→Base clock→Boost clock→L3 cache→Socket→TDP→Integrated graphics→DDR5→Cinebench R23 (multi)→Cinebench R23 (single)→
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