Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Apple M1 Ultra
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and Apple M1 Ultra with 20 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M1 Ultra Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (60W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+31%
2028
Apple M1 Ultra
1538
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+18%
27422
Apple M1 Ultra
23054
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+10%
2686
Apple M1 Ultra
2420
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
Apple M1 Ultra
+15%
18680
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+8%
124
Apple M1 Ultra
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1564
Apple M1 Ultra
+3%
1624
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+1%
425
Apple M1 Ultra
417
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+11%
1970
Apple M1 Ultra
1768
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
17469
Apple M1 Ultra
+34%
23501
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+8%
4167
Apple M1 Ultra
3831
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
41190
Apple M1 Ultra
40784
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Mar 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M1
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
APL1106/APL1W06
LGA-1700
Socket
Apple M-Socket
No
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
114 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
60 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
20
24
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
32x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
48 MB shared
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
-
Shader Units
8192
-
Texture Units
512
-
Raster Operation Units
256
-
Execution Units
1024
-
Power Consumption
120 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
21.2 TFLOPS
