i9-9980HK vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+22.1%
Core i9-9980HK
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
8.87

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i9-9980HK by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking721868
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Core i9
Power efficiencyno data18.65
Architecture codenameno dataCoffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$583

Detailed specifications

M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1016
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache2.9 MB512 KB
L2 cache28 MB2 MB
L3 cache24 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataFCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)no data45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro and Core i9-9980HK.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Apple M1 Pro 10.83
+22.1%
i9-9980HK 8.87

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.

Apple M1 Pro 17201
+22.1%
i9-9980HK 14093

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M1 Pro 1690
+4.1%
i9-9980HK 1624

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.

Apple M1 Pro 209
+4%
i9-9980HK 201

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M1 Pro 12499
+65.2%
i9-9980HK 7568

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M1 Pro 1768
+31.4%
i9-9980HK 1346

WebXPRT 3

Apple M1 Pro 342
+46.8%
i9-9980HK 233

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 8.87
Recency 18 October 2021 23 April 2019
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 10 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 22.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 25% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

i9-9980HK, on the other hand, has 60% more threads.

The M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9980HK in performance tests.


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