Intel Core i9-9900
VS
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Intel Core i9-9900
VS
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-9900 and Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
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Segment
Mobile
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CPU group
Apple M1
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Family
Apple M series
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Generation
1
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Predecessor
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Successor
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-9900 or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.10 GHz
Frequency
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8
CPU Cores
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5.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
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16
CPU Threads
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Yes
Hyperthreading
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No
Overclocking
No
4.00 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
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Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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CPU Cores / Threads
10 / 10
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A-Core
8x Firestorm
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B-Core
2x Icestorm
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Hyperthreading / SMT
No
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A-Core Frequency
3.20 GHz
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B-Core Frequency
2.06 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-9900 or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU). 

Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU name
Apple M1 Pro (16 Core)
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
1.30 GHz
1.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9.5
Generation
1
12
DirectX Version
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24
Execution units
256
192
Shader
2048
64 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q4/2017
Release date
Q3/2021
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Max. GPU Memory
16 GB
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
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Decode / Encode
h265 10bit
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VP8
Decode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
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AVC
Decode
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
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AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2666
Memory type
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
2
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
No
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
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16
PCIe lanes
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Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
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PCIe
4.0
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AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
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Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

65 W
TDP
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100 °C
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
40 W
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TDP down
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TDP (PL2)
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TDP (PL1 / PBP)
30 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

16.00 MB
L3-Cache
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14 nm
Technology
5 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
Architecture
M1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
Apple Virtualization Framework
LGA 1151-2
Socket
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Q2/2019
Release date
Q3/2021
ca. 550 $
Market price
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Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
28.00 MB
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Part Number
APL 1103
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ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
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Chip design
Chiplet
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Operating systems
macOS
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Release price
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
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User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i9-9900
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)