i7-9850HE vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.16
+297%
Core i7-9850HE
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.84

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Core i7-9850HE by a whopping 297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1801025
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency64.2614.38
Architecture codenameno dataCoffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)June 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1412
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE 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 dataIntel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE 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 (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 20-core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HE.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.16 6.84
Physical cores 14 6
Threads 14 12
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 45 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 297.1% higher aggregate performance score, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850HE in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i7-9850HE is a notebook one.


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