Product Compare
Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core i9 12950HX
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2023 | May 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M2 | Alder Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Processor Number | i9-12950HX | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 40 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | BGA-1964 |
| Power Consumption | 30 W | 45-55 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 157 W | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 12 | 16 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 24 |
| 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 | 5 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Multiplier | 23x | |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB shared | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Max Memory Size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 450 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2432 | 256 |
| Texture Units | 152 | 16 |
| Raster Operation Units | 76 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 304 | 32 |
| Power Consumption | 35 W | 45 W |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1632 | 1962 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 13929 | 21471 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 2650 | 2546 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 14275 | 14260 |
| Blender | 253 | 294 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 4116 | 3832 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 26265 | 32506 |