Apple M4 Ultra vs Intel Core i3 12300
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2025
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
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Core Architecture
Apple M4
Alder Lake-S
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Ultra GPU (80-core)
UHD Graphics 730
Generation
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Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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Power Consumption
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60 W
Foundry
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Intel
Die Size
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163 mm²
Package
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FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
24
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Performance Core Threads
24
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Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
3.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.89 GHz
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Total Core Count
32
4
Total Thread Count
32
8
Multiplier
45
35
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.4 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
L1 Cache
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80 KB per core
L2 Cache
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5 MB
L3 Cache
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12 MB
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max Memory Size
192 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Bandwidth
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76.8 GB/s
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
10240
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Texture Units
640
—
Raster Operation Units
320
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Execution Units
1280
24
Power Consumption
120
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
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5
PCIe Lanes
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20
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
4,061
2,247
Geekbench 6
32,898
7,359
Cinebench R23
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1,656
Cinebench R23
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8,249
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.