Apple M4 (10 cores) vs i9-13900HX
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-13900HX outperforms Apple M4 (10 cores) by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 174 | 239 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-HX | Apple Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 47.66 | 52.24 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-HX (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $668 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 16 | no data |
| Threads | 32 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 28 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1964 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores). 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 | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores) 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 i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors | Apple M4 10-core GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.65 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores) integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900HX and M4 (10 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.70 | 22.08 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 7 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 10 |
| Threads | 32 | 10 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 40 Watt |
i9-13900HX has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 220% more threads.
Apple M4 (10 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 37.5% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-13900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the M4 (10 cores) in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i9-13900HX is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13900HX and Apple M4 (10 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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