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.

Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Intel Core i9-12900TE

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: 41258 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	41258 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

41258

35057

Name	Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)	Intel Core i9-12900TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3869	3926
PassMark - CPU mark	41258	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	119	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)