Apple M1 Max vs Core i5-9400F
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Max outperforms i5-9400F by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1021 | 621 |
| Place by popularity | 29 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.60 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 8 January 2019 (5 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $182 | no data |
| Current price | $127 (0.7x MSRP) | $8.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max 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 Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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 Max outperforms Core i5-9400F by 92% based on our aggregate 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 Max outperforms Core i5-9400F by 133% 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 Max outperforms Core i5-9400F by 72% 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 Max outperforms Core i5-9400F by 16% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.12 | 11.75 |
| Recency | 8 January 2019 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 6 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400F in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400F and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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