Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i5-12400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A17 Pro

Intel Core i5-12400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 7 nm
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4544 vs 3630

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 7.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544 vs 3630

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 vs 12243

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	480 KB vs 256 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19680 vs 12243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4544

3630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12243

19680

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i5-12400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544	3630
PassMark - CPU mark	12243	19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5915

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i5-12400F
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	142	581
Processor Number	APL1V02	i5-12400F
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$194
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	480 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	7.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	12
Transistor count	19 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		18 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)