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Apple M2 Ultra

vs

Intel Core i9-13900K

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M2 Ultra and Intel Core i9-13900K processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M2 Ultra

Larger L3 Cache: 96 MB system level cache (96 MB system level cache vs 36 MB)
Higher Technology: 5 nm (5 nm vs Intel 7)
Newer Launch Date: June 2023 (June 2023 vs September 2022)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

Intel

June 2023

Launch Date

September 2022

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Apple Avalanche + Apple Blizzard

CPU Architecture

Apple M2 Ultra

CPU Name

Apple M2 Ultra

Model Name

i9-13900K

Code Name

Raptor Lake

TSMC

Foundry

Apple M2 series

Generation

CPU Specifications

Over 2.5 TB/s

Interconnect Bandwidth

UltraFusion

Interconnect Technology

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Max Turbo Frequency

5.80 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.00 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

2.20 GHz

2.42 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

NEON

Instruction Set Extensions

3.50 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Armv8.5-A, NEON

Extended Instruction Set

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency

5.70 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core

L1 Cache

P-core clusters: 72 MB total; E-core clusters: 8 MB total

L2 Cache

96 MB system level cache

L3 Cache

36 MB

Cache

36 MB Intel® Smart Cache

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA1700

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

5 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 7

TDP

125 W

Processor Base Power

125 W

Maximum Turbo Power

253 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

5.0 and 4.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Armv8.5-A

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

134 billion

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

1024-bit

Memory Bus Width

Unified LPDDR5-6400

Memory Type

Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

LPDDR5-6400

LPDDR5 Speed

192 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

192 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

800 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

89.6 GB/s

6400 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1

External Display Standard

Apple M2 Ultra GPU

GPU Name

Up to eight 4K 60Hz displays, six 6K 60Hz displays, or three 8K 60Hz displays; HDMI up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz

Max External Display Resolution

Up to 22 streams of 8K ProRes 422 video

Video Concurrency

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Encode

Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration

Video Processing Unit

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics 770

1400 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

450 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

300 MHz

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1.65 GHz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Execution Units

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Up to 8 displays

Number of Displays Supported

Metal, OpenCL

GPU APIs

Up to 26.98 TFLOPS FP32

Graphics Performance

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Media Engine

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.5

Yes

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

3.0

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

AI Specifications

32-core Apple Neural Engine

AI Engine

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

3.0

Neural Engine Core Count

Apple Neural Engine

NPU Name

31.6 TOPS

NPU Performance

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)

Yes

Connectivity

Yes

Bluetooth Support

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth Version

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi Standard

Interfaces and Ports

Yes, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s

Thunderbolt Support

USB4

USB Version

Yes, USB4 up to 40 Gb/s

USB4 Support

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes

Miscellaneous

Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust

Hardware-Verified Secure Boot

Hardware-verified secure boot and runtime anti-exploitation technologies

Runtime Anti-Exploitation

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes