Compare Intel Core i9 12900HK Vs Apple M1 Max

Should you use Intel Core i9 12900HK or Apple M1 Max? 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 Max 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 Max has a base frequency of 2.0 GHz and 64 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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Laptops Chipsets

Power
Fabrication process 10 nm5 nm
TDP 45 W30 W
Max. temperature 100°C

Laptops Chipsets

General
Vendor IntelApple
Released January 4, 2022October 18, 2021
Type LaptopLaptop
instruction set x86-64ARMv8
Codename Alder Lake-H
Model number i9-12900HK
Socket BGA-1744Apple M-Socket
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Performance
Cores 1410
Threads 2010
Base Frequency 3.8 GHz2.0 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)24MB (shared)
L3 Cache 24MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier YesNo
IGPU
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz450 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1450 MHz1296 MHz
Shading Units 7684096
TMUs 48256
ROPs 24128
Execution Units 96
TGP 15 W60 W
Memory
Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267LPDDR5-6400
Memory Size 64 GB64 GB
Max. Memory Channels 28
Misc
PCI Express Version 4.0
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/en
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) 18981533
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) 1811912405
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 18291768
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 1381512599
iGPU FLOPS 1.69 TFLOPS10.4 TFLOPS

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Detailed Comparison of Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Apple M1 Max

Intel Core i9 12900HK has been announced on January 2022 whereas Apple M1 Max has been announced on October 2021. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:

Memory Comparison: Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Apple M1 Max

Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i9 12900HK has a memory size of 64 GB while Apple M1 Max comes up with 64 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 8.

Performance Comparison: Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Apple M1 Max

Intel Core i9 12900HK has 14 cores with 20 threads whereas Apple M1 Max has 10 cores with 20 threads. Intel Core i9 12900HK has base frequency of 3.8 GHz whereas Apple M1 Maxhas base frequency of 2.0 GHz.

FAQs

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

Intel Core i9 12900HK has higher Geekbench 5 score with total score of 13815 compare to Apple M1 Max with a score of 12599.

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

Intel Core i9 12900HK has a higher base frequency of 3.8 GHz compared to Apple M1 Max with 2.0 GHz base frequency.

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

Intel Core i9 12900HK has 14 cores which is higher than Apple M1 Max that has 10 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.

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