Intel Core i9 9900X vs Apple M2 Pro
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2018
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Skylake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i9-9900X
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Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
165 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
92 °C
100°C
Transistor Count
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40 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
10
8
Performance Core Threads
20
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
20
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
35x
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L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
204.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
44
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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
GPU Base Frequency
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450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1398 MHz
Shader Units
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2432
Texture Units
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152
Raster Operation Units
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76
Execution Units
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304
Power Consumption
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35 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,182
1,632
Cinebench R23
13,994
13,929
Geekbench 6
1,455
2,650
Geekbench 5
1,165
1,986
Geekbench 6
10,273
14,275
Geekbench 5
10,704
14,863
Passmark CPU
2,565
4,116
Passmark CPU
21,833
26,265
Cinebench 2024
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122
Cinebench 2024
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782
Blender
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253
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.