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Apple M4 Pro 12 Cores

vs

Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 Pro 12 Cores and Intel Core i5-12600K processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M4 Pro 12 Cores

More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 10)
Higher Technology: Second-generation 3 nm (Second-generation 3 nm vs Intel 7)
Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2024 vs November 2021)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.90 GHz (4.51 GHz vs 4.90 GHz)
Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.90 GHz (4.51 GHz vs 4.90 GHz)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

Intel

October 2024

Launch Date

November 2021

Laptop

Platform

Desktop

Apple custom ARM architecture

CPU Architecture

Apple M4 Pro

CPU Name

Apple M4 Pro 12-Core

Model Name

i5-12600K

Code Name

Alder Lake

TSMC

Foundry

M4 Pro

Generation

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

4.51 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.90 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.70 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

2.80 GHz

2.59 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.60 GHz

4.51 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.90 GHz

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

L3 Cache

20 MB

Cache

20 MB Intel® Smart Cache

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA1700

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

Second-generation 3 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 7

TDP

125 W

Processor Base Power

125 W

Maximum Turbo Power

150 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

5.0 and 4.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X unified memory

Memory Type

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

48 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

273 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

76.8 GB/s

8533 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C; HDMI

External Display Standard

Apple M4 Pro 16-core GPU

GPU Name

Supported

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Up to three external displays: three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI; or two external displays with one 6K at 60Hz and one 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max External Display Resolution

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Encode

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics 770

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

300 MHz

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1.45 GHz

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Execution Units

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max Resolution

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Metal

GPU APIs

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode

Media Engine

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.5

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

3.0

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

AI Specifications

Apple Neural Engine with enhanced machine learning accelerators

AI Engine

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

3.0

Neural Engine Core Count

16-core Neural Engine

NPU Name

38 TOPS

NPU Performance

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Yes

Connectivity

Supported

Bluetooth Support

5.3

Bluetooth Version

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi Standard

Interfaces and Ports

Thunderbolt 5

Thunderbolt Support

USB 4 up to 120Gb/s

USB Version

USB4

USB4 Support

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes