Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i9-13900K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A17 Pro

Intel Core i9-13900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 7 nm

Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900K

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
Around 53% higher clock speed: 5.80 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4623 vs 4539
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59103 vs 12254

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	48 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4623 vs 4539
PassMark - CPU mark	59103 vs 12254

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4539

4623

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12254

59103

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	4539	4623
PassMark - CPU mark	12254	59103
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		16332

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-13900K
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	27 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating	156	59
Processor Number	APL1V02	i9-13900K
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$599
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1920 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	5.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	6	32
Transistor count	19 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		36 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20	32
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Device ID		0xA780
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)