Intel Core i7 12650H vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12650H with 10 cores 2.3GHz and Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M2 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.3GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
+3%
1766
Apple M2
1701
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
+65%
14100
Apple M2
8538
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
2226
Apple M2
+21%
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
7645
Apple M2
+32%
10130
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
104
Apple M2
+15%
120
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
+30%
722
Apple M2
555
Blender
Intel Core i7 12650H
+25%
183
Apple M2
146
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
1772
Apple M2
+8%
1914
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
+24%
11166
Apple M2
8942
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
3731
Apple M2
+5%
3932
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12650H
+58%
24516
Apple M2
15485
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jun 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-H
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i7-12650H
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Xe Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Package
-
Transistor Count
20 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
35-45 W
Power Consumption
15 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
-
Performance Core Threads
4
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
23x
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
24 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
24 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
-
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
512
Shader Units
1024
32
Texture Units
64
16
Raster Operation Units
32
64
Execution Units
128
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
1.21 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
2.86 TFLOPS
