Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
36.5Single-core64.8
20.8Multi-core63.1
80Efficiency28.9
—iGPU50
31.1Platform75.4
1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.9 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+44) and Multi-core (+42). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 29
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 65 vs 37
- Stronger Multi-core score: 63 vs 21
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 31
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz+75% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Top 80% | 2,810+20%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Top 95% | 16,700+100%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Top 94% | 2,120+41%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Top 96% | 28,900+272%Top 15% |
| PassMark | — | 44,700Top 18% |
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