Should you use Intel Core i5 12500H or Apple M1? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i5 12500H is manufactured by Intel in Pakistan whereas Apple M1 is manufactured by Apple in Pakistan. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i5 12500H has a Base frequency of 3.3 GHz and 64 GB memory size whereas Apple M1 has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz and 16 GB memory.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
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Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
TDP | 45 W | 14 W |
Max. temperature | 100°C |
General | ||
Vendor | Intel | Apple |
Released | January 4, 2022 | November 20, 2020 |
Type | Laptop | Laptop |
instruction set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
Codename | Alder Lake-H | Icestorm and Firestorm |
Model number | i5-12500H | |
Socket | BGA-1744 | Apple M-Socket |
Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | Apple M1 GPU |
Performance | ||
Cores | 12 | 8 |
Threads | 16 | 8 |
Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Turbo Boost Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Bus frequency | 100 MHz | |
Multiplier | 33x | |
L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 12MB (shared) |
L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | |
Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
IGPU | ||
Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | Apple M1 GPU |
GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1278 MHz |
Shading Units | 640 | 1024 |
TMUs | 40 | 64 |
ROPs | 20 | 32 |
Execution Units | 80 | 128 |
TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
Memory | ||
Memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Memory Size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
Misc | ||
PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
PCI Express Lanes | 28 | |
Official page | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/96141/intel-core-i512500h-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 1693 | 1510 |
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 14679 | 7706 |
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 1672 | 1736 |
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 9986 | 9446 |
iGPU FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS |
Intel Core i5 12500H has been announced on January 2022 whereas Apple M1 has been announced on November 2020. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i5 12500H has a memory size of 64 GB while Apple M1 comes up with 16 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.
Intel Core i5 12500H has 12 cores with 16 threads whereas Apple M1 has 8 cores with 16 threads. Intel Core i5 12500H has base frequency of 3.3 GHz whereas Apple M1has base frequency of 2.1 GHz.