Apple M2 Max vs Intel Core i9 12900HK
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Processor Number
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i9-12900HK
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1744
Power Consumption
30 W
35-45 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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115 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
1.8 GHz
Total Core Count
12
14
Total Thread Count
12
20
Multiplier
35x
25x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
1280 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.8 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
L3 Cache
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24 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max Memory Size
96 GB
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
4864
768
Texture Units
304
48
Raster Operation Units
152
24
Execution Units
608
96
Power Consumption
70 W
15 W
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
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28
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
1,934
Cinebench R23
14,852
18,257
Geekbench 6
2,696
2,361
Geekbench 5
2,004
1,793
Geekbench 6
14,905
12,172
Geekbench 5
15,030
13,317
Cinebench 2024
121
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Cinebench 2024
1,050
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Blender
255
253
Passmark CPU
4,149
3,676
Passmark CPU
26,232
27,949
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.