Intel Core i9 12900K vs Apple M1 Ultra
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Mar 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M1
Processor Number
i9-12900K
APL1106/APL1W06
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
125 W
60 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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Transistor Count
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114 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3,2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
20
Total Thread Count
24
20
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
32x
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L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
48 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
16
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
800 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1296 MHz
Shader Units
256
8192
Texture Units
16
512
Raster Operation Units
8
256
Execution Units
32
1024
Power Consumption
15 W
120 W
Max Resolution
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6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,028
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Cinebench R23
27,422
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Geekbench 6
2,631
2,420
Geekbench 6
17,004
18,680
Blender
422
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.