Intel Core i7 12850HX vs Apple M2 Max
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-HX
Apple M2
Processor Number
i7-12850HX
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
5 nm
Socket
BGA-1744
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
45-55 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Transistor Count
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67 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
4
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
21x
35x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Performance Core Threads
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8
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
1398 MHz
Shader Units
256
4864
Texture Units
16
304
Raster Operation Units
8
152
Execution Units
32
608
Power Consumption
45 W
70 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,704
1,651
Cinebench R23
16,286
14,852
Geekbench 6
2,217
2,696
Geekbench 5
1,788
2,004
Geekbench 6
12,173
14,905
Geekbench 5
14,589
15,030
Blender
246
255
Passmark CPU
3,686
4,149
Passmark CPU
29,839
26,232
Cinebench 2024
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121
Cinebench 2024
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1,050
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.