i9-10900E vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.99
+128%
Core i9-10900E
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.26

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Core i9-10900E by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167631
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data12.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency82.7817.85
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake (2020)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed2.592 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data206 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E 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 data1200
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 16-core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i9-10900E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.99 12.26
Recency 30 October 2024 30 April 2020
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 128.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 20% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 103.1% lower power consumption.

i9-10900E, on the other hand, has 66.7% more threads.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900E in performance tests.


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