Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i9-12950HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i9-12950HX 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 i9-12950HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 7 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4540 vs 3822

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540 vs 3822

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12950HX

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 32% higher clock speed: 5.00 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
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32246 vs 12251

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.00 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	32246 vs 12251

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12950HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4540

3822

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12251

32246

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-12950HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540	3822
PassMark - CPU mark	12251	32246

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i9-12950HX
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	10 May 2022
Place in performance rating	168	187
Processor Number	APL1V02	i9-12950HX
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$590
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	5.00 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
iGPU core count	6
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		55 Watt
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)