Apple M4 Max (16 cores) vs i9-13900KF
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-13900KF outperforms Apple M4 Max (16 cores) by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 93 | 168 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 64.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 13.73 | 29.41 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022) | no data |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $564 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | no data |
| 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 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 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 | FCLGA1700 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 W, 253 Watt | 90 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 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 | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 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 i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.604 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 40-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.70 | 27.97 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 30 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 90 Watt |
i9-13900KF has a 31.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Apple M4 Max (16 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 38.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-13900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Max (16 cores) in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-13900KF is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13900KF and Apple M4 Max (16 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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