Intel Core i9 13900K vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two CPUs: the 3.0 GHz Intel Core i9 13900K (desktop) with 24-cores against the 3.5 GHz Apple M2 Max (laptop) with 12-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900K
- Has 12 more physical cores
- Unlocked multiplier
- Supports up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- 14% faster in a single-core Geekbench v5 test - 2286 vs 2009 points
Advantages of Apple M2 Max
- Around 320 GB/s (357%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | September 27, 2022 | January 17, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Apple M2 |
| Model number | i9-13900K | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) |
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.0 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 16 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.3 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 24 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 30x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 32MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 67 billions |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP | 125 W | 30 W |
| Max. Boost TDP | 253 W | - |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | - |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 4864 |
| TMUs | 16 | 304 |
| ROPs | 8 | 152 |
| Execution Units | 32 | - |
| TGP | 15 W | 70 W |
| Max. Resolution | - | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i9 13900K official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | - |
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