Intel Core i9 12900HX vs Apple M3 Max
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M3
Processor Number
i9-12900HX
-
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1964
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45-55 W
56 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
Transistor Count
-
92 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4.05 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
2.57 GHz
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
24
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
23x
40
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
-
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1600 MHz
Shader Units
256
5120
Texture Units
16
320
Raster Operation Units
8
160
Execution Units
32
640
Power Consumption
45 W
60
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,904
1,950
Cinebench R23
20,977
24,002
Geekbench 6
2,519
3,227
Geekbench 5
1,896
-
Geekbench 6
14,447
21,164
Geekbench 5
16,154
-
Blender
280
415
Passmark CPU
3,874
4,790
Passmark CPU
34,632
41,188
Cinebench 2024
-
142
Cinebench 2024
-
1,683