i9-9800X vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking187not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency31.30no data
Architecture codenameno dataSkylake-X (2018)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.748 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors92000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X 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 data2066
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Max 40-Core GPUno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 165 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has 100% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 111.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Core i9-9800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Core i9-9800X is a desktop one.


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