Intel Core i9 12900H vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i9 12900H with 14-cores against the 3.2 GHz Apple M1 Max with 10-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 12900H
- Has 4 more physical cores
Advantages of Apple M1 Max
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
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Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | May 7, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Apple M1 |
| Model number | i9-12900H | - |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 8 | 2 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 14 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 25x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 24MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 57 billions |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP | 35-45 W (configurable) | 30 W |
| Max. Boost TDP | 115 W | - |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | - |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 48 | 256 |
| ROPs | 24 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 96 | - |
| TGP | 15 W | 60 W |
| Max. Resolution | - | 6016x3384 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i9 12900H official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | - |
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