Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs i9-14900KF
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-14900KF outperforms Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 82 | 167 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 66.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 28.21 | 82.29 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) | no data |
| Release date | 17 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $564 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.592 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.8 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | FCLGA1700 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 32 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Apple M4 16-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.45 | 27.97 |
| Recency | 17 October 2023 | 30 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 32 Watt |
i9-14900KF has a 33.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 290.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-14900KF and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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