Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i9-13900HK

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i9-13900HK processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A17 Pro

Intel Core i9-13900HK

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 7 nm
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4541 vs 3967

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4541 vs 3967

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900HK

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
14 more threads: 20 vs 6
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
4.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 6 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31536 vs 12254

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31536 vs 12254

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900HK

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4541

3967

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12254

31536

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900HK
PassMark - Single thread mark	4541	3967
PassMark - CPU mark	12254	31536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900HK
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	168	162
Processor Number	APL1V02	i9-13900HK
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$697
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1120 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	5.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	6	20
Transistor count	19 billion
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		24 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20	96
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Device ID		0xA7A0
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		50 mm x 25 mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)