Intel Core i7 12700 vs Apple M1
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i7 12700, vs Apple M1. 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 | 107.1 GOps/s | 33.3 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | 81.7 GOps/s | 35.6 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | 102 M primes/s | 142 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | 39.3 M strings/s | 21.1 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | 20.3 GB/s | 8.6 GB/s |
| Data Compression | 379.5 MB/s | 168.8 MB/s |
| Physics | 1571 frames/s | 1364 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | 244 M matrices/s | 69 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 892.7 MB/s | 936.1 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 105.8 KLines/s | 71.3 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 284.6 pages/s | 204.8 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 385.9 MP/sec | 241.1 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 249.7 pages/s | 242.5 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 60.4 frames/s | 34.8 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 103.1 frames/s | 79.9 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 27.3 MP/sec | 9.28 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 198 PPW | 626.1 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 469.8 PPW | 1010.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 16.4 PPW | 31.8 PPW |
| Blender / W | 4.15 PPW | 6.81 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 1, 2022 | November, 20, 2020 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Apple M1 |
| Model number | i7-12700 | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M1 GPU |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.8 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 3.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 12 | 8 |
| Threads count | 20 | 8 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 21x | n/a |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 12 KB/core | 12 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 16 billion |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 14 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 180 W | n/a |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR4-3200 - DDR5-4800 |
LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB | 68.25 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Core i7 12700 the clear winner in this comparison.
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