Product Compare
Apple M5 Pro (15-Core) vs Intel Core i7 12700
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | Jan 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Apple M5 | Alder Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Pro GPU (18-core) | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Processor Number | i7-12700 | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 100°C |
| Power Consumption | 65 W | |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 180 W | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 5 | 8 |
| Performance Core Threads | 5 | 16 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.61 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 10 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Total Core Count | 15 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 15 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 46 | 21x |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1.6 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L1 Cache | 80 K per core | |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB shared | |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB shared | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1500 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 256 | |
| Texture Units | 16 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 2569 | 1868 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 22591 | 20599 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 4283 | 2491 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 23517 | 12863 |
| Cinebench 2024 Single Core | 208 | 107 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi Core | 1623 | 1004 |