Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) vs Intel Core i9-12900TE

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41209 vs 35057
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Mar 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores 20 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 41209 vs 35057

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

  • 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
  • Around 49% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
  • 341.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x 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: 3926 vs 3869
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 24 vs 20
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 20 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3926 vs 3869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3869
3926
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41209
35057
Name Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) Intel Core i9-12900TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3869 3926
PassMark - CPU mark 41209 35057

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) Intel Core i9-12900TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Firestorm/Icestorm Alder Lake
Launch date 18 Mar 2022 4 Jan 2022
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 121 152
Processor Number APL1W06 i9-12900TE
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Launch price (MSRP) $544
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors

Performance

Base frequency 2.064 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 1280 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.228 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 20 16
Number of threads 20 24
Transistor count 114 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache 30 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 819.2 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 192 32
Graphics base frequency 1296 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 48
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)