Intel Core i9 14900HX vs Apple M2 Ultra
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14900HX with 24 cores 2.2GHz and Apple M2 Ultra with 24 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14900HX 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Lower TDP (55W vs 60W)
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5600)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 89.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+25%
2176
Apple M2 Ultra
1729
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+9%
31592
Apple M2 Ultra
28910
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+8%
3026
Apple M2 Ultra
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
18418
Apple M2 Ultra
+15%
21217
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+2%
129
Apple M2 Ultra
126
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
1737
Apple M2 Ultra
+10%
1918
Blender
Intel Core i9 14900HX
447
Apple M2 Ultra
+12%
505
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
+5%
4375
Apple M2 Ultra
4137
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900HX
47406
Apple M2 Ultra
+2%
48776
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
May 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i9-14900HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1964
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
134 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
60 W
157 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
16
Performance Core Threads
16
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Efficiency Cores
8
16
Efficiency Core Threads
8
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
24
Total Core Count
24
32
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
22x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
64 MB shared
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1650 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
45 W
Power Consumption
-
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
