i7-9850HL vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

Place in the ranking	180	1231
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Apple M4	no data
Power efficiency	63.95	18.72
Architecture codename	no data	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	June 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	14	12
Base clock speed	no data	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL 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	no data	1
Socket	no data	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR4-2666

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 20-core GPU

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL.

PCIe version

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3.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.17	4.97
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	14	12
Chip lithography	3 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	25 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 446.7% higher aggregate performance score, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

i7-9850HL, on the other hand, has 60% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850HL in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i7-9850HL is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i7-9850HL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.