Intel Core i3 12300 vs Apple M1 Ultra
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12300 with 4 cores 3.5GHz 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 i3 12300 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Apple M1 Ultra 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12300
+7%
1656
Apple M1 Ultra
1538
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12300
8249
Apple M1 Ultra
+179%
23054
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12300
2247
Apple M1 Ultra
+7%
2420
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12300
7359
Apple M1 Ultra
+153%
18680
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 730
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
114 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
60 W
Power Consumption
60 W
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
16
-
Performance Core Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4
Total Core Count
20
8
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
35
Multiplier
-
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
5 MB
L2 Cache
48 MB shared
12 MB
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
-
Shader Units
8192
-
Texture Units
512
-
Raster Operation Units
256
24
Execution Units
1024
-
Power Consumption
120 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
21.2 TFLOPS
