Apple M3 Pro VS Intel Core i9-13900K

Comparison of processors: Apple M3 Pro with 11 cores 4.06GHz and Intel Core i9 13900K with 24 cores 5.4GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Key Differences
Apple M3 Pro: Advantages
  • Lower energy consumption
  • Lower price
Intel Core i9-13900K: Advantages
  • Higher number of cores (11 vs 24)
  • Higher number of threads (12 vs 32)
  • Newer PCIE version (4 vs 5)
  • More PCIE lines ( vs 20)
  • More single-core power
  • More multi-core power
  • Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro +7%142
Intel Core i9-13900K 133

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro 1861
Intel Core i9-13900K +22%2275

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro +120%1928
Intel Core i9-13900K 877

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro +7%3152
Intel Core i9-13900K 2940

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Apple M3 Pro +2%2314
Intel Core i9-13900K 2274

Passmark Single Core

Apple M3 Pro 1914
Intel Core i9-13900K +143%4645

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro 1045
Intel Core i9-13900K -

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro 17258
Intel Core i9-13900K +138%41012

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro 15061
Intel Core i9-13900K +2%15350

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro 15173
Intel Core i9-13900K +39%21039

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro 15235
Intel Core i9-13900K +57%23977

Passmark Multi Core

Apple M3 Pro 27304
Intel Core i9-13900K +119%59857
Apple M3 Pro
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General Parameters
Q4 2023Release DateQ4 2022
AppleManufacturerIntel
LaptopTypeDesktop
ARMv8-AInstruction SetARMv8-A
Apple M3Core ArchitectureRaptor Lake
Apple M3 ProProcessor NumberIntel Core i9-13900K
AppleM-SocketSocketLGA-1700
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Package
3nmFabrication Process10nm
AppleM-SocketSocketLGA-1700
35 WEnergy Consumption125 W
35 WMax Turbo Consumption253 W
100°CPeak Operating100°C
CPU Performance
5Main Cores8
-Main Threads0
-Main Cores Base Freq.i9
4.06GHzMain Cores Turbo Freq.5.4GHz
6Efficient Cores16
0Efficient Threads16
0.74GHzBase Frequency Secondary Cores2.2GHz
2.75GHzTurbo Frequency Secondary Cores4.3GHz
11Total Cores24
12Total Threads32
Bus Frequency100MHz
NoMultiplier30x
L1 Cache80K per core
36MB sharedL2 Cache2MB per core
L3 Cache36MB shared
NoUnlocked Multiplier
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400Memory TypeDDR5-5600
36GBMax Memory128GB
2Max. Memory Channels2
153.6GB/sBandwidth89.6GB/s
NoECC Memory SupportYes
Graphics Card Parameters
YesIntegrated GraphicsYes
390MHzGPU Base Frequency300MHz
1400MHzDynamic Max GPU Frequency1650MHz
2304Shaders256
288Texture Units16
0ROP Units8
0Execution Units32
Energy Consumption15W
Miscellaneous
4PCIE Version5
PCIE Lines20