Compare Intel Core i9 12900HK Vs Apple M1

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Should you use Intel Core i9 12900HK 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 i9 12900HK 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 i9 12900HK has a Base frequency of 3.8 GHz and 64 GB memory size whereas Apple M1 has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz and 16 GB memory.

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Intel Core i9 12900HK
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Apple M1
Power
Fabrication process 10 nm5 nm
TDP 45 W14 W
Max. temperature 100°C

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  • Intel Core i9 12900HK
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General
Vendor IntelApple
Released January 4, 2022November 20, 2020
Type LaptopLaptop
instruction set x86-64ARMv8
Codename Alder Lake-HIcestorm and Firestorm
Model number i9-12900HK
Socket BGA-1744Apple M-Socket
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)Apple M1 GPU
Performance
Cores 148
Threads 208
Base Frequency 3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 38x
L1 Cache 80K (per core)192K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core)12MB (shared)
L3 Cache 24MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier YesNo
IGPU
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)Apple M1 GPU
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz450 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1450 MHz1278 MHz
Shading Units 7681024
TMUs 4864
ROPs 2432
Execution Units 96128
TGP 15 W15 W
Memory
Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267LPDDR4X-4266
Memory Size 64 GB16 GB
Max. Memory Channels 22
Misc
PCI Express Version 4.04.0
PCI Express Lanes 28
Official page https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/132215/intel-core-i912900hk-processor-24m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz.html
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) 18981510
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) 181197706
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 18291736
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 138159446
iGPU FLOPS 1.69 TFLOPS2.6 TFLOPS

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Detailed Comparison of Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Apple M1

Intel Core i9 12900HK has been announced on January 2022 whereas Apple M1 has been announced on November 2020. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:

Memory Comparison: Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Apple M1

Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i9 12900HK 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.

Performance Comparison: Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Apple M1

Intel Core i9 12900HK has 14 cores with 20 threads whereas Apple M1 has 8 cores with 20 threads. Intel Core i9 12900HK has base frequency of 3.8 GHz whereas Apple M1has base frequency of 2.1 GHz.

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Q. Which model has higher Geekbench 5 (multi-core) score - Intel Core i9 12900HK or Apple M1?

Apple M1 has higher Geekbench 5 score with total score of 9446 compare to Intel Core i9 12900HK with a score of 13815.

Q. Which model has higher base frequency among Intel Core i9 12900HK and Apple M1?

Intel Core i9 12900HK has a higher base frequency of 3.8 GHz compared to Apple M1 with 2.1 GHz base frequency.

Q. Which model has higher number of cores - Intel Core i9 12900HK or Apple M1?

Apple M1 has 8 cores which is higher than Intel Core i9 12900HK that has 14 cores.

Q. What are some of the best laptops having - Intel Core i9 12900HK in the market?

Best laptops having Intel Core i9 12900HK are Dell XPS 9720 Gaming Laptop.

Q. What are some of the best laptops having - Apple M1 in the market?

Best laptops having Apple M1 are Apple MacBook Air 2020 Z124J002KD Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro 16 inch MK183HN Laptop, Apple MacBook Pro 2020 MYD82HN Laptop (Apple M1/ 8GB/ 256GB SSD/ macOS).

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