Apple M4 (8 cores) vs i9-10880H
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 835 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Comet Lake | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 19.39 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | no data |
| Release date | 2 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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.
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz) | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 April 2020 | 28 October 2024 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 5 Watt |
i9-10880H has 100% more threads.
Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i9-10880H is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10880H and Apple M4 (8 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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