Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i9-13950HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX

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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4544 vs 3935

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544 vs 3935

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13950HX

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
26 more threads: 32 vs 6
Around 46% higher clock speed: 5.50 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
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42225 vs 12243

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.50 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 - CPU mark	42225 vs 12243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13950HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4544

3935

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12243

42225

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-13950HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544	3935
PassMark - CPU mark	12243	42225
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		12184

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	142	127
Processor Number	APL1V02	i9-13950HX
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$590
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	5.50 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
iGPU core count	6
Device ID		0xA788
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.65 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
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		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		55 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
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)