Intel Core i5 12450H vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12450H with 8 cores 2GHz and Apple M2 Max 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 Max Advantages
Released 1 years late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (30W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
1625
Apple M2 Max
+1%
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
9883
Apple M2 Max
+50%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
2093
Apple M2 Max
+28%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
8263
Apple M2 Max
+80%
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
96
Apple M2 Max
+26%
121
Blender
Intel Core i5 12450H
156
Apple M2 Max
+63%
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
1622
Apple M2 Max
+23%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
8410
Apple M2 Max
+78%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
3434
Apple M2 Max
+20%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12450H
17466
Apple M2 Max
+50%
26232
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
i5-12450H
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (48EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 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 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
20x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
12 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
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
384
Shader Units
4864
24
Texture Units
304
12
Raster Operation Units
152
48
Execution Units
608
15 W
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
0.84 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
