Apple M2 VS Intel Core i9-9900
Comparison of processors: Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i9 9900 with 8 cores 5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M2: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Newer PCIE version (4 vs 3)
- More single-core power
Intel Core i9-9900: Advantages
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 16)
- More PCIE lines ( vs 16)
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
120
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1701
1268
Cinebench R20 Single Core
446
518
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2596
1589
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1874
1265
Passmark Single Core
-
2833
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
555
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
8538
12123
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
2416
4346
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
10062
7205
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
8853
7910
Passmark Multi Core
15472
16692
Apple M2
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Intel Core i9-9900
General Parameters
Q2 2022 | Release Date | Q2 2019 |
Apple | Manufacturer | Intel |
Laptop | Type | Desktop |
ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
Apple M2 | Core Architecture | Coffee Lake |
Apple M2 | Processor Number | Intel Core i9-9900 |
Apple M-Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
5 nm | Fabrication Process | 14nm |
Apple M-Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
20 W | Energy Consumption | 65 W |
30 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
4 | Main Cores | 8 |
- | Main Threads | 0 |
- | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
3.4GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5GHz |
4 | Efficient Cores | |
4 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
8 | Total Cores | 8 |
8 | Total Threads | 16 |
Bus Frequency | 100MHz | |
Multiplier | 31x | |
192K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
16MB shared | L2 Cache | 256K per core |
L3 Cache | 16MB shared | |
No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | DDR4-2666 |
24GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
102.4GB/s | Bandwidth | 41.6GB/s |
No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
500 MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 350MHz |
1398MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1200MHz |
1024 | Shaders | 192 |
64 | Texture Units | 24 |
32 | ROP Units | 3 |
128 | Execution Units | 24 |
15W | Energy Consumption | 15W |
Miscellaneous
4 | PCIE Version | 3 |
PCIE Lines | 16 |
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