Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i9-12900TE

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i9-12900TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A17 Pro

Intel Core i9-12900TE

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
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4540 vs 3926

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540 vs 3926

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35057 vs 12249

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	35057 vs 12249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4540

3926

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12249

35057

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-12900TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540	3926
PassMark - CPU mark	12249	35057

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-12900TE
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	168	152
Processor Number	APL1V02	i9-12900TE
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$544
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	6	24
Transistor count	19 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		30 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	32
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Device ID		0x4680
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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)		35 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020D
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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)