Intel Core i9 10980XE vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2019
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i9-10980XE
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Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
165 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
86 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
18
5
Performance Core Threads
36
5
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
18
15
Total Thread Count
36
15
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
30x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
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L2 Cache
1 MB per core
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L3 Cache
25 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
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10
Efficiency Core Threads
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10
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
256 GB
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Max Memory Channels
4
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Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
48
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,063
2,569
Cinebench R23
24,899
22,591
Geekbench 6
1,523
4,283
Geekbench 6
11,069
23,517
Blender
346
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Passmark CPU
2,646
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Passmark CPU
32,881
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Cinebench 2024
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208
Cinebench 2024
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1,623
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.