Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Core i9-8950HK

Place in performance ranking	927	608
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	no data
Current price	$1237 (2.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed Specifications

Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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	12	10
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	7.3 MB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	24 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	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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	FCBGA1440	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. 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
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	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
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-8950HK and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.

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.

i9-8950HK 6.72

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 11.45
+70.4%

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 70% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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%

i9-8950HK 1224

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 1664
+36%

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 36% 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%

i9-8950HK 195

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 231
+18.5%

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 18% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.