Intel Core i7 6900K vs Apple M3 Pro
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2016
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
Apple M3
Processor Number
i7-6900K
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Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-2011-3
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
140 W
30 W
Transistor Count
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37 billions
Peak Operating Temperature
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100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.05 GHz
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
32x
40
L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
—
6
Efficiency Core Threads
—
6
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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2.57 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
36 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
3
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
40
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1600 MHz
Shader Units
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2304
Texture Units
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144
Raster Operation Units
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72
Execution Units
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288
Power Consumption
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30
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
1,286
3,160
Geekbench 6
7,470
15,083
Cinebench R23
—
1,978
Cinebench R23
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15,098
Cinebench 2024
—
143
Cinebench 2024
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1,058
Passmark CPU
—
4,401
Passmark CPU
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25,201
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.