Intel Core i9 12900H vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i9 12900H with 14-cores against the 3.5 GHz Apple M2 with 8-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
- Supports up to 64 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
- Has 6 more physical cores
Advantages of Apple M2
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Newer - released 5-months later
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)
By purchasing through links on this site, we may receive a commission from Amazon. This does not affect our assessment methodology.
Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | June 6, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Apple M2 |
| Model number | i9-12900H | - |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M2 GPU |
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 14 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | - |
| Multiplier | 25x | - |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 16MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 20 billions |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | Apple M-Socket |
| TDP | 35-45 W (configurable) | 15 W |
| Max. Boost TDP | 115 W | - |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | - |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M2 GPU |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 48 | 64 |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 96 | 128 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 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 | 24 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 102.4 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i9 12900H official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | - |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 570
