Intel Core i7 12850HX vs Apple M2 Pro
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12850HX with 16 cores 2.1GHz 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
Intel Core i7 12850HX 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Apple M2 Pro 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (204.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
+4%
1704
Apple M2 Pro
1632
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
+16%
16286
Apple M2 Pro
13929
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
2217
Apple M2 Pro
+19%
2650
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
12173
Apple M2 Pro
+17%
14275
Blender
Intel Core i7 12850HX
246
Apple M2 Pro
+2%
253
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
1788
Apple M2 Pro
+11%
1986
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
14589
Apple M2 Pro
+1%
14863
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
3686
Apple M2 Pro
+11%
4116
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12850HX
+13%
29839
Apple M2 Pro
26265
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-HX
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i7-12850HX
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
40 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
8
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
16
Total Core Count
12
24
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
21x
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
256
Shader Units
2432
16
Texture Units
152
8
Raster Operation Units
76
32
Execution Units
304
45 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
6.8 TFLOPS
