Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) vs Intel Core i9-12900TE

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (60-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 M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 192 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4200 vs 3926
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50318 vs 35057
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache 64 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache 96 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size 192 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4200 vs 3926
PassMark - CPU mark 50318 vs 35057

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
  • 284.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4200
3926
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
50318
35057
Name Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) Intel Core i9-12900TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 4200 3926
PassMark - CPU mark 50318 35057

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) Intel Core i9-12900TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Alder Lake
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 4 Jan 2022
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating 67 152
Launch price (MSRP) $544
Processor Number i9-12900TE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 1280 KB
L2 cache 64 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 96 MB 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.667 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 24 16
Number of threads 24 24
Transistor count 134 billion
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 800 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 192 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 240 32
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 60
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)