Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Apple M1 Pro

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Combined performance score

Apple M1 Pro
11.92
+29.7%

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i9-9980HK by 30% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking577748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Core i9
Architecture codenameno dataCoffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date18 October 2021 (2 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$583
Current price$11.95 $1084 (1.9x MSRP)

Technical specs

Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1016
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)no data45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.8 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Pro 11.92
+29.7%
i9-9980HK 9.19

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i9-9980HK by 30% in our combined 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 Pro 17128
+21.3%
i9-9980HK 14119

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i9-9980HK by 21% in Passmark.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Apple M1 Pro 1690
+4.1%
i9-9980HK 1624

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i9-9980HK by 4% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Apple M1 Pro 209
+4%
i9-9980HK 201

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i9-9980HK by 4% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.92 9.19
Integrated graphics card 3.08
Recency 18 October 2021 23 April 2019
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 10 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm

The Apple M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9980HK in performance tests.


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