Apple M3 Ultra vs Intel Core i7 12650HX
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Ultra, vs Intel Core i7 12650HX. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | n/a | 78.7 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 39.2 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 100 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 29.3 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 15.3 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 278.1 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 1596 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 106 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 2690 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 319.2 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 819.6 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 701.5 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 327.5 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 63.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 190.9 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 61.5 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 200.9 PPW | 219.8 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 374.8 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Announced | March, 5, 2025 | May, 10, 2022 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Apple M3 | Alder Lake |
| Model number | n/a | i7-12650HX |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
Processor
| Cores | 24 | 6 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | n/a | 1.5 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 3.3 GHz |
| Cores count | 32 | 14 |
| Threads count | 32 | 20 |
| Bus frequency | n/a | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 45x | 20x |
| L1 cache | n/a | 80 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 1280 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 24 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Package
| Transistor count | 184 billion | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 140 W | 45-55 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | n/a | 157 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | BGA-1964 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max Size | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 2 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 819.2 GB | 76.8 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | n/a | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | n/a | 20 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M3 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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