Apple M3 Max vs Intel Core i3 12100
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2023
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M3
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
UHD Graphics 730
Processor Number
-
i3-12100
Package
Transistor Count
92 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
56 W
60 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
89 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
12
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
-
Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
16
8
Multiplier
40
33x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
1280 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
1400 MHz
Shader Units
5120
192
Texture Units
320
48
Raster Operation Units
160
24
Execution Units
640
24
Power Consumption
60
15 W
Max Resolution
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,950
1,662
Cinebench R23
24,002
7,985
Geekbench 6
3,227
2,214
Geekbench 6
21,164
7,431
Cinebench 2024
142
-
Cinebench 2024
1,683
-
Blender
415
103
Passmark CPU
4,790
3,433
Passmark CPU
41,188
13,580
Geekbench 5
-
1,697
Geekbench 5
-
6,276