Apple M2 Max vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

Place in the ranking	2307	378
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core 2 Quad	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	2.53	20.07
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	no data
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Apple M2 Max 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	36 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	48 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Apple M2 Max 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	2	no data
Socket	PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Apple M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9100 1.25

Apple M2 Max 17.42
+1294%

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9100 1915

Apple M2 Max 26600
+1289%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.25	17.42
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	79 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9100 has 75.6% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 1293.6% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9100 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9100 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.