Apple M3 Pro VS Intel Core i9-14900KS
Comparison of processors: Apple M3 Pro with 11 cores 4.06GHz and Intel Core i9 14900KS with 24 cores 6.2GHz. 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
Intel Core i9-14900KS: 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
142
143
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1861
2376
Cinebench R20 Single Core
1928
909
Geekbench 6 Single Core
3152
3280
Geekbench 5 Single Core
2314
2484
Passmark Single Core
1914
2197
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
1045
2252
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
17258
42565
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
15061
15599
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
15173
25909
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
15235
28051
Passmark Multi Core
27304
64470
Apple M3 Pro
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
General Parameters
| Q4 2023 | Release Date | Q1 2024 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Laptop | Type | Desktop |
| ARMv8-A | Instruction Set | ARMv8-A |
| Apple M3 | Core Architecture | Raptor Lake S Refresh |
| Apple M3 Pro | Processor Number | Intel Core i9-14900KS |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | LGA-1700 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 3nm | Fabrication Process | 10nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | LGA-1700 |
| 35 W | Energy Consumption | 150 W |
| 35 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 320 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 5 | Main Cores | 8 |
| - | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 4.06GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 6.2GHz |
| 6 | Efficient Cores | 16 |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| 0.74GHz | Base Frequency Secondary Cores | |
| 2.75GHz | Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 4.4GHz |
| 11 | Total Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Total Threads | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| No | Multiplier | |
| L1 Cache | ||
| 36MB shared | L2 Cache | 32MB shared |
| L3 Cache | 36MB shared | |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | DDR5-5600 |
| 36GB | Max Memory | 192GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 153.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 89.6GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 390MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 300MHz |
| 1400MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1650MHz |
| 2304 | Shaders | 256 |
| 288 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 0 | Execution Units | 32 |
| Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| PCIE Lines | 20 |
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