Intel Core i9 8950HK vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Apr 2018
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i9-8950HK
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1440
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
5
Performance Core Threads
12
5
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
6
15
Total Thread Count
12
15
Multiplier
37x
46
L1 Cache
64 K per core
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L2 Cache
256 K per core
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L3 Cache
12 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
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10
Efficiency Core Threads
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10
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
64 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
41.8 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
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Shader Units
192
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Texture Units
24
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Raster Operation Units
3
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Execution Units
24
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
16
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,190
2,569
Cinebench R23
6,912
22,591
Geekbench 6
1,208
4,283
Geekbench 6
4,960
23,517
Passmark CPU
2,460
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Passmark CPU
10,680
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Cinebench 2024
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208
Cinebench 2024
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1,623
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.