Intel Core i7 12850HX vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
Oct 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-HX
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Processor Number
i7-12850HX
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Apple M5 GPU
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1744
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45-55 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
6
Total Core Count
16
10
Total Thread Count
24
10
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
21x
46
L1 Cache
80 K per core
320 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Performance Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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6
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
153 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
2240 MHz
Shader Units
256
1280
Texture Units
16
80
Raster Operation Units
8
40
Execution Units
32
160
Power Consumption
45 W
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,704
2,399
Cinebench R23
16,286
15,574
Geekbench 6
2,217
4,186
Geekbench 5
1,788
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Geekbench 6
12,173
16,820
Geekbench 5
14,589
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Blender
246
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Passmark CPU
3,686
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Passmark CPU
29,839
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Cinebench 2024
—
184
Cinebench 2024
—
1,071
Cinebench 2026
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4,367
Cinebench 2026
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737
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.