Intel Core i3 12100 vs Apple M2 Max
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i3-12100
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
60 W
30 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
89 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Transistor Count
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67 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
8
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
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Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
8
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
33x
35x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1400 MHz
1398 MHz
Shader Units
192
4864
Texture Units
48
304
Raster Operation Units
24
152
Execution Units
24
608
Power Consumption
15 W
70 W
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,662
1,651
Cinebench R23
7,985
14,852
Geekbench 6
2,214
2,696
Geekbench 5
1,697
2,004
Geekbench 6
7,431
14,905
Geekbench 5
6,276
15,030
Blender
103
255
Passmark CPU
3,433
4,149
Passmark CPU
13,580
26,232
Cinebench 2024
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121
Cinebench 2024
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1,050
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.