Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs i7-9850HL
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Core i7-9850HL by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1404 | 650 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 7.60 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-HR (2019) | no data |
| Release date | June 2019 (6 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-9850HL and 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 | 1.9 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 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 |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9850HL and 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 | Intel BGA1440 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-9850HL and M2 Pro 10-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HL and M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.48 | 12.41 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
i7-9850HL has 20% more threads.
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has a 177% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-9850HL in performance tests.
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