Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-9400T

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-9400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)

Intel Core i5-9400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
Around 104% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4145 vs 2100
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26777 vs 8278

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Jan 2023 vs September 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	36 MB vs 256K (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145 vs 2100
PassMark - CPU mark	26777 vs 8278

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400T

170.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4145

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26777

8278

Name	Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-9400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	26777	8278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-9400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Coffee Lake
Launch date	17 Jan 2023	September 2018
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	145	1168
Processor Number	T6021
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	36 MB	256K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	67 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		9 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	96 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4
Graphics
Execution Units	120
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	30
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)