Intel Core i9 12900E vs Apple M1 Ultra

VS

Intel Core i9 12900E

Apple M1 Ultra

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900E with 16 cores 2.3GHz and Apple M1 Ultra with 20 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i9 12900E 's Advantages

Lower TDP (35W vs 60W)

Apple M1 Ultra 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)

Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.3GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i9 12900E

1735

Apple M1 Ultra +39%

2420

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i9 12900E

10366

Apple M1 Ultra +80%

18680

Intel Core i9 12900E

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Apple M1 Ultra

General Parameters

Jan 2022

Release Date

Mar 2022

Intel

Manufacturer

Apple

Desktop

Type

Desktop

-

Instruction Set

ARMv8

Alder Lake-S

Core Architecture

Apple M1

-

Processor Number

APL1106/APL1W06

Intel Socket 1700

Socket

Apple M-Socket

UHD Graphics 770

Integrated Graphics

Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)

Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)

Generation

-

Package

-

Transistor Count

114 billions

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

5 nm

35 W

Power Consumption

60 W

72 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

-

Intel

Foundry

-

215 mm²

Die Size

-

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

16

Performance Core Threads

16

2.3 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

5.0 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

8

Efficiency Cores

4

8

Efficiency Core Threads

4

1.7 GHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

3.8 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

-

16

Total Core Count

20

24

Total Thread Count

20

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

-

23

Multiplier

-

80 KB per core

L1 Cache

192 K per core

14 MB

L2 Cache

48 MB shared

30 MB

L3 Cache

-

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

-

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800

Memory Types

LPDDR5-6400

-

Max Memory Size

128 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

16

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

800 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

true

300 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

450 MHz

1550 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1296 MHz

-

Shader Units

8192

-

Texture Units

512

-

Raster Operation Units

256

32

Execution Units

1024

-

Power Consumption

120 W

-

Max Resolution

6016x3384 - 60 Hz

-

Graphics Performance

21.2 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i9 12900E

Official Website

-

5

PCIe Version

-

20

PCIe Lanes

-

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