Core i9-13900TE vs Apple M1 Max
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Max outperforms i9-13900TE by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 621 | 706 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-S |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $8.99 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 57000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i9-13900TE by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i9-13900TE by 39% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.75 | 10.23 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 24 |
| Threads | 10 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-13900TE in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Max is a notebook processor while Core i9-13900TE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Max and Core i9-13900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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