Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
54.6Single-core70.4
46.3Multi-core69.6
80Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
40Platformspec-based75.4
1 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+16). Apple M1 Pro (10-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 Pro (10-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 46
- 700% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Threads | 10 | 32+220% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz+74% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 35% | 2,810+18%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 42% | 16,700+35%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 31% | 2,120+39%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Bottom 50% | 28,900+134%Top 9% |
| PassMark | 21,932Top 48% | 45,279+106%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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