Apple M1 Pro (10 Core)
VS
Intel Core i7-12700H
Apple M1 Pro (10 Core)
VS
Intel Core i7-12700H

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple M1 Pro (10 Core) and Intel Core i7-12700H? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple M1 Pro (10 Core)
Name
Intel Core i7-12700H
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple M1
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000H
Apple M series
Family
Intel Core i7
1
Generation
12
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Predecessor
--
--
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple M1 Pro (10 Core) or Intel Core i7-12700H? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.20 GHz
Frequency
2.30 GHz
10
CPU Cores
14
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
4.70 GHz
10
CPU Threads
20
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
No turbo
Turbo (10 Cores)
no data
no data
Turbo (14 Cores)
3.80 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8x Firestorm
A core
6x Golden Cove
2x Icestorm
B core
8x Gracemont
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple M1 Pro (10 Core) or Intel Core i7-12700H. 

Apple M1 Pro (16 Core)
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
1.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.40 GHz
1
Generation
13
DirectX Version
12.1
2048
Execution units
96
0
Shader
768
3
Max. displays
4
5 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2022
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
64 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR5-6400
Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5200
32 GB
Max. Memory
64 GB
No
ECC
No
6
Memory channels
2
4.0
PCIe version
4.0
PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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Tjunction max.
100 °C
40 W
TDP up
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TDP down
--
30 W
TDP (PL1)
45 W
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TDP (PL2)
115 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
24.00 MB
5 nm
Technology
10 nm
M1
Architecture
Alder Lake H
None
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
N/A
Socket
BGA 1744
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2022
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
28.00 MB
L2-Cache
11.50 MB
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Part Number
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Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M1 Pro (10 Core)
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700H