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Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Apple M2 Max

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The Apple M2 Max is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the early 2023 MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch models. It offers all 12 CPU cores available in the chip divided in eight performance cores (P-cores) and four power-efficiency cores (E-cores). The E-cores clock with up to 3.4 GHz, the P-Cores up to 3.7 GHz (mostly 3.3 GHz in multi-threaded workloads and 3.4 GHz in single threaded).

The big cores (codename Avalanche) offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 36 MB shared L2 cache (up from 24 MB in the M1 Pro). The four efficiency cores (codename Blizzard) are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. CPU and GPU can both use the 49 MB SLC (System Level Cache). 

The unified memory (32, 64, or 96 GB LPDDR5-6400) next to the chip is connected by a 512 Bit memory controller (400 GB/s bandwidth) and can be used by the GPU and CPU.

The CPU performance should be quite similar to the M2 Pro as only the higher memory bandwidth and bigger L3 cache could make a difference for some workloads.

The integrated graphics card in the M1 Max offers a 30-core GPU or a GPU with all 38 cores.

Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine (faster than M1 Max), a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders (including ProRes).

The M2 Max is manufactured in 5 nm at TSMC (second generation) and integrates 40 billion transistors. The power consumption of the CPU part is up to 36 Watt according to powermetrics. When fully loading the CPU and GPU cores, the chip uses up to 89 Watt and the CPU part is limited to 25 Watt.

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 was the middle class dual core CPU for laptops at the time of introduction. It is similar to the Core 2 Duo P9600 except for the higher TDP of 35 versus 25 Watt.

Due to the relatively high clock speed and 6MB Level 2 cache, the T9550 offers enough performance for demanding games (in 2009) and applications. 

The T9550 uses a Penryn (Montevina Update) core that features 2 integer units, 1 floating point unit, 1 load unit, and 1 store unit in a 14-stages long pipeline. Due to the Wide Dynamic Execution Technology, the core is able to simultaneously execute up to four instructions.

The integrated Enhanced Speedstep is able to downclock the core dynamically to save power (in idle mode).

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 was at the time of announcement a fast dual-core CPU for laptops with 3 MB level 2 cache. It is based on the Penryn core with all features enabled (but without the full 6MB level 2 cache). The later announced Core 2 Duo P7450 was cheaper and used less power.

ModelApple M2 MaxIntel Core 2 Duo T9550Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
SeriesApple M2Intel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Duo
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn
Apple M2 Max « 2.42 - 3.7 GHz12 / 12 cores48 MB L3
Apple M2 Pro2.42 - 3.5 GHz12 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core2.42 - 3.7 GHz10 / 10 cores24 MB L3
Apple M22.42 - 3.48 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T98002.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P97002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T96002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P96002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 « 2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95002.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP96002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P95002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P88002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T93002.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P87002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP94002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P86002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T83002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP93002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P84002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75702.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75502.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T67702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL96002.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P74502.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66702.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66002.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T81002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73702 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73502 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65702.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL94001.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93801.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T64002 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU96001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU94001.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU73001.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU93001.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T98002.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P97002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T96002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P96002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95502.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95002.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP96002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P95002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P88002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T93002.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P87002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP94002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P86002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 « 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP93002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P84002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75702.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75502.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T67702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL96002.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P74502.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66702.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66002.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T81002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73702 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73502 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65702.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL94001.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93801.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T64002 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU96001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU94001.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU73001.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU93001.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock2424 - 3696 MHz2660 MHz2400 MHz
L1 Cache3.3 MB128 KB
L2 Cache36 MB6 MB3 MB
L3 Cache48 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 122 / 22 / 2
TDP79 Watt35 Watt35 Watt
Transistors67000 Million410 Million410 Million
Technology5 nm45 nm45 nm
FeaturesARMv8 Instruction SetVirtualization, Trusted Execution, Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep (up to C6), ExBit, SSE4.1Virtualization (VT-x), Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit
iGPUApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
ArchitectureARMx86x86
Announced
CodenamePenrynPenryn
FSB1066800
Voltage1.05-1.212V V1-1.25V V
Die Size107 mm2107 mm2
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA479, PGA478BGA479, PGA478
$316 U.S.$241 U.S.
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 14738     avg: 14753     median: 14752.5 (14%)     max: 14767 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 1625     avg: 1644     median: 1643.5 (69%)     max: 1662 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 451     avg: 455.5     median: 455.5 (50%)     max: 460 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 4044     avg: 4065     median: 4064.5 (10%)     max: 4085 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 2074     avg: 2084     median: 2084 (13%)     max: 2094 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 233     avg: 236     median: 236 (65%)     max: 239 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 2911     avg: 2958     median: 2966 (18%)     max: 3001 Points
89%
1 T8300 +
min: 2406     avg: 2612     median: 2626 (16%)     max: 2704 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 5418     avg: 5530     median: 5577 (4%)     max: 5615 Points
87%
1 T8300 +
min: 3918     avg: 4773     median: 4837 (4%)     max: 4965 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 T9550 +
922 s (11%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 T9550 +
29 s (6%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 M2 Max +
326 Seconds (4%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 M2 Max +
333 Seconds (2%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 2347     avg: 2384     median: 2385 (5%)     max: 2417 Points
90%
1 T8300 +
min: 1986     avg: 2121     median: 2143 (5%)     max: 2181 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 16     avg: 17     median: 17 (4%)     max: 17.91 s
81%
1 T8300 +
min: 20     avg: 20.8     median: 21 (5%)     max: 21 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 40     avg: 41.6     median: 42 (2%)     max: 42.84 s
83%
1 T8300 +
min: 50     avg: 50.5     median: 50.5 (2%)     max: 51 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 1059     avg: 1105     median: 1123 (5%)     max: 1132 s
93%
1 T8300 +
1206 s (5%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 6820     avg: 17433     median: 20774 (10%)     max: 24706 MIPS
106%
1 T8300 +
22062 MIPS (10%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 5870     avg: 14981     median: 19516 (15%)     max: 19556 MFLOPS
90%
1 T8300 +
17583 MFLOPS (13%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 6414     avg: 6553     median: 6619 (14%)     max: 6625 Points
80%
1 T8300 +
min: 4358     avg: 5255     median: 5311 (11%)     max: 6090 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Prozessor
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 3.9     avg: 5.1     median: 5.5 (79%)     max: 5.5 Points
96%
1 T8300 +
min: 4     avg: 5.1     median: 5.3 (76%)     max: 5.4 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 T9550 +
min: 5252     avg: 5399     median: 5424 (4%)     max: 5496 Points
85%
1 T8300 +
4628 Points (4%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
2692 Points (67%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
14863 Points (58%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
2821 Points (90%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
14677 Points (60%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 1965     avg: 1970     median: 1967 (77%)     max: 1978 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 15348     avg: 15388     median: 15373 (28%)     max: 15444 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 430.2     avg: 437.2     median: 437.2 (1%)     max: 444.2 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 76610     avg: 77676     median: 77676 (59%)     max: 78742 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 258     avg: 259     median: 259 (71%)     max: 260 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 402     avg: 404.5     median: 404.5 (73%)     max: 407 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
1 M2 Max +
min: 1759     avg: 1835     median: 1834.5 (69%)     max: 1910 Points
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M2 Max +
72.8 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M2 Max +
9.2 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
100%
1 M2 Max +
28.5 Points per Watt (21%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 → 0% n=0

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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