Intel Core i9 12950HX vs Apple M4 Pro 14 Core
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
Oct 2024
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M4
Processor Number
i9-12950HX
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Apple M4 GPU (20-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1964
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45-55 W
46 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
10
Performance Core Threads
16
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.52 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
2.59 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
14
Total Thread Count
24
14
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
23x
45
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
273 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1800 MHz
Shader Units
256
2560
Texture Units
16
160
Raster Operation Units
8
80
Execution Units
32
320
Power Consumption
45 W
32
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,962
2,267
Cinebench R23
21,471
23,446
Geekbench 6
2,546
3,896
Geekbench 6
14,260
22,630
Blender
294
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Passmark CPU
3,832
4,587
Passmark CPU
32,506
38,342
Cinebench 2024
—
174
Cinebench 2024
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1,730
Cinebench 2026
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6,602
Cinebench 2026
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661
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.