Intel Core i9 9900KF vs Apple M2 Max
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2019
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i9-9900KF
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Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
95 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Transistor Count
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67 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
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Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
36x
35x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
—
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
16
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1398 MHz
Shader Units
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4864
Texture Units
—
304
Raster Operation Units
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152
Execution Units
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608
Power Consumption
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70 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,260
1,651
Cinebench R23
12,606
14,852
Geekbench 6
1,612
2,696
Geekbench 5
1,300
2,004
Geekbench 6
7,648
14,905
Geekbench 5
8,856
15,030
Passmark CPU
2,945
4,149
Passmark CPU
18,462
26,232
Cinebench 2024
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121
Cinebench 2024
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1,050
Blender
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255
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.