Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i7 6850K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
May 2016
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Broadwell E
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
N/A
Processor Number
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i7-6850K
Package
Transistor Count
40 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-2011-3
Power Consumption
30 W
140 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
6
Total Thread Count
12
12
L1 Cache
192 K per core
32 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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3.8 GHz
Multiplier
—
36x
L3 Cache
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15 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR4-2133
Max Memory Size
32 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
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Shader Units
2432
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Texture Units
152
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Raster Operation Units
76
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Execution Units
304
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Power Consumption
35 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
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40
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,632
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Cinebench R23
13,929
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Geekbench 6
2,650
986
Geekbench 5
1,986
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Geekbench 6
14,275
3,877
Geekbench 5
14,863
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Cinebench 2024
122
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Cinebench 2024
782
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Blender
253
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Passmark CPU
4,116
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Passmark CPU
26,265
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.