Intel Core i5 12500H vs Apple M2 Pro
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12500H with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Apple M2 Pro with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M2 Pro 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (204.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
+4%
1702
Apple M2 Pro
1632
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
13201
Apple M2 Pro
+5%
13929
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
2214
Apple M2 Pro
+19%
2650
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
9079
Apple M2 Pro
+57%
14275
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
102
Apple M2 Pro
+19%
122
Blender
Intel Core i5 12500H
204
Apple M2 Pro
+24%
253
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
1608
Apple M2 Pro
+23%
1986
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
10215
Apple M2 Pro
+45%
14863
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
3500
Apple M2 Pro
+17%
4116
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500H
21550
Apple M2 Pro
+21%
26265
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i5-12500H
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
40 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
35-45 W
Power Consumption
30 W
95 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
25x
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
640
Shader Units
2432
40
Texture Units
152
20
Raster Operation Units
76
80
Execution Units
304
15 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
1.41 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
6.8 TFLOPS
