Apple M1 Pro vs i9-7920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	487	747
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	10.05	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	no data
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	24	10
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	2.9 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and M1 Pro.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.77	10.74
Recency	30 May 2017	18 October 2021
Physical cores	12	10
Threads	24	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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