Intel Core i7-12700E vs Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700E and Apple M1 (8-core GPU) 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.

Intel Core i7-12700E

Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
640x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27132 vs 14144

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 10 Nov 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
L1 cache	960 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27132 vs 14144

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

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3680 vs 3328

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3680 vs 3328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700E
CPU 2: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3328

3680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27132

14144

Name	Intel Core i7-12700E	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3328	3680
PassMark - CPU mark	27132	14144

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700E	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	Jan 2022	10 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	358	356
Processor Number	i7-12700E	APL1102
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
OS Support		macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.204 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	20	8
Base frequency		2.064 GHz
Transistor count		16 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	66.67 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR4X-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	1278 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU core count		8
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)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
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)