Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7-1270PE

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) and Intel Core i7-1270PE 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 M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Intel Core i7-1270PE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 87% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3767 vs 3715

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	28 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3767 vs 3715

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1270PE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
640x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17960 vs 17191

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L1 cache	960 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17960 vs 17191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1270PE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3767

3715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17191

17960

Name	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)	Intel Core i7-1270PE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3767	3715
PassMark - CPU mark	17191	17960

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)	Intel Core i7-1270PE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Alder Lake
Launch date	26 Oct 2021	23 Feb 2022
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	311	323
Processor Number	APL1103	i7-1270PE
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$485
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	33.7 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		18 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	56	96
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	14
Device ID		0x46A6
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		50 x 25
Sockets supported		FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Security & Reliability
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
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)