Intel Core i9-9900K VS Apple M3 Pro
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i9 9900K with 8 cores 5GHz and Apple M3 Pro with 11 cores 4.06GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i9-9900K: Advantages
- Higher number of threads (16 vs 12)
- Higher turbo frequency
Apple M3 Pro: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 11)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 4)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
142
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1343
1861
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
1928
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1665
3152
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1265
2314
Passmark Single Core
2945
1914
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
1045
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
12470
17258
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
15061
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
6395
15173
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
8406
15235
Passmark Multi Core
18381
27304
Intel Core i9-9900K
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Apple M3 Pro
General Parameters
| Q4 2018 | Release Date | Q4 2023 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Desktop | Type | Laptop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Coffee Lake | Core Architecture | Apple M3 |
| Intel Core i9-9900K | Processor Number | Apple M3 Pro |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 3nm |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 95 W | Energy Consumption | 35 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 35 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 5 |
| 0 | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 5GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.06GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 6 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 0.74GHz | |
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.75GHz | |
| 8 | Total Cores | 11 |
| 16 | Total Threads | 12 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | |
| 36x | Multiplier | No |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 36MB shared |
| 16MB shared | L3 Cache | |
| Sí | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2666 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 36GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 41.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 350MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 390MHz |
| 1200MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1400MHz |
| 192 | Shaders | 2304 |
| 24 | Texture Units | 288 |
| 3 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 24 | Execution Units | 0 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines |
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