Intel Core i5 12450HX vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12450HX with 8 cores 2.4GHz and Apple M4 Max 14 Core with 14 cores 4.52GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12450HX 's Advantages
Lower TDP (55W vs 62W)
Apple M4 Max 14 Core 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (410GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.52GHz vs 2.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
1582
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+38%
2190
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
10026
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+127%
22854
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
2263
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+76%
3997
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
9548
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+143%
23252
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
94
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+96%
185
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
624
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+179%
1742
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
3399
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+35%
4611
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450HX
18703
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
+106%
38563
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv9
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M4
i5-12450HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1964
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (16EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
62 W
157 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
10
8
Performance Core Threads
10
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.59 GHz
3.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Total Core Count
14
12
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
24
Multiplier
45
80 K per core
L1 Cache
-
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
-
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800,DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
-
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
410 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
128
Shader Units
4096
8
Texture Units
256
4
Raster Operation Units
128
16
Execution Units
512
6-15
Power Consumption
51
0.33 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
14.7 TFLOPS
