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Apple M4 Pro 12 Core vs Intel Processor N250
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M4 | Twin Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 Pro GPU (16-core) | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Processor Number | N250 | |
| Generation | Intel Processor (Alder Lake-N) | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | BGA-1264 |
| Power Consumption | 38 W | 6 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Package | FC-BGA16F | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.52 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.59 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 12 | 4 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 4 |
| Multiplier | 45 | 38 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 96 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB shared | 2 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-4800,DDR4-3200,LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 273 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Max Memory Size | 16 GB | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 192 |
| Texture Units | 128 | 48 |
| Raster Operation Units | 64 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 256 | 24 |
| Power Consumption | 26 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 9 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 2171 | 921 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 18574 | 3050 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 3863 | 1195 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 20492 | 2890 |
| Cinebench 2024 Single Core | 170 | 59 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi Core | 1418 | 191 |