Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9 12900K
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Oct 2021
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
UHD Graphics 770
Processor Number
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i9-12900K
Package
Transistor Count
40 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
30 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3,2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
12
24
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
14 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
5.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
Multiplier
-
32x
L3 Cache
-
30 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
32 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1550 MHz
Shader Units
2432
256
Texture Units
152
16
Raster Operation Units
76
8
Execution Units
304
32
Power Consumption
35 W
15 W
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,632
2,028
Cinebench R23
13,929
27,422
Geekbench 6
2,650
2,631
Geekbench 5
1,986
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Geekbench 6
14,275
17,004
Geekbench 5
14,863
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Cinebench 2024
122
-
Cinebench 2024
782
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Blender
253
422
Passmark CPU
4,116
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Passmark CPU
26,265
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