Intel Core i9 9960X vs Apple M3 Pro
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2018
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Skylake
Apple M3
Processor Number
i9-9960X
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Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
165 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
85 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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37 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
16
6
Performance Core Threads
32
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
4.05 GHz
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
32
12
L1 Cache
32 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Efficiency Cores
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6
Efficiency Core Threads
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6
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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2.57 GHz
Multiplier
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40
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
36 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
3
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
44
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1600 MHz
Shader Units
—
2304
Texture Units
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144
Raster Operation Units
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72
Execution Units
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288
Power Consumption
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30
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,075
1,978
Cinebench R23
17,953
15,098
Geekbench 6
1,432
3,160
Geekbench 6
10,707
15,083
Passmark CPU
2,608
4,401
Passmark CPU
30,525
25,201
Cinebench 2024
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143
Cinebench 2024
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1,058
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.