Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-12500E
Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-12500E 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 3.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3804 vs 3735
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21868 vs 20699
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 10 vs 6 |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 7 nm |
L2 cache | 28 MB vs 7.5 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3804 vs 3735 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21868 vs 20699 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500E
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 12 vs 10
- Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
- 256x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 vs 26 Oct 2021 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 10 |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz vs 3.228 GHz |
L1 cache | 480 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 32 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500E
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) | Intel Core i5-12500E |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3804 | 3735 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21868 | 20699 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) | Intel Core i5-12500E | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Firestorm/Icestorm | Alder Lake |
Launch date | 26 Oct 2021 | 4 Jan 2022 |
OS Support | macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3 | |
Place in performance rating | 257 | 289 |
Processor Number | APL1103 | i5-12500E |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Embedded |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.064 GHz | |
L1 cache | 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) | 480 KB |
L2 cache | 28 MB | 7.5 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.228 GHz | 4.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 10 | 6 |
Number of threads | 10 | 12 |
Transistor count | 33.7 billion | |
64 bit support | ||
L3 cache | 18 MB | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR5-6400 | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 56 | 32 |
Graphics base frequency | 1296 MHz | 300 MHz |
iGPU core count | 14 | |
Device ID | 0x4690 | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.45 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |