Intel Core i9 9940X vs Apple M2
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2018
Jun 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Skylake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i9-9940X
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Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M2 GPU
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
165 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
88 °C
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Transistor Count
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20 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
14
4
Performance Core Threads
28
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
3.4 GHz
Total Core Count
14
8
Total Thread Count
28
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
33x
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L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
16 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
24 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
102.4 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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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1398 MHz
Shader Units
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1024
Texture Units
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64
Raster Operation Units
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32
Execution Units
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128
Power Consumption
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15 W
Max Resolution
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6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,228
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Cinebench R23
15,351
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Geekbench 6
1,328
2,694
Geekbench 5
1,189
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Geekbench 6
9,787
10,130
Geekbench 5
14,374
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.