Core i9-14900KF vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Aggregated performance score
Core i9-14900KF outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by 235% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 610 | 66 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 83.85 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | no data | $531 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF 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 | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 7.3 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF 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 | FCLGA1700 |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.61 | 38.87 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 24 |
| Threads | 10 | 32 |
The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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