i7-9700E vs Apple M2 Pro

Aggregate performance score

Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 2424 Watt
13.70
+72.8%
Core i7-9700E
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.93

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Core i7-9700E by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking537941
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data11.55
Architecture codenameno dataCoffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.424 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache3.3 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache36 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data180.3 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors40000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E 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
Socketno data1151
Power consumption (TDP)2424 ‑ 3504 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i7-9700E.

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 M2 Pro 13.70
+72.8%
i7-9700E 7.93

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 M2 Pro 21754
+72.7%
i7-9700E 12595

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.70 7.93
Recency 17 January 2023 23 April 2019
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2424 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M2 Pro has a 72.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

i7-9700E, on the other hand, has 3629.2% lower power consumption.

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9700E in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M2 Pro is a notebook processor while Core i7-9700E is a desktop one.


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