Intel Core i7-12700H
VS
Apple M2
Intel Core i7-12700H
VS
Apple M2

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-12700H and Apple M2? 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.

Intel Core i7-12700H
Name
Apple M2
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Intel Core i 12000H
CPU group
Apple M2
Intel Core i7
Family
Apple M series
12
Generation
2
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Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-12700H or Apple M2? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.30 GHz
Frequency
3.50 GHz
14
CPU Cores
8
4.70 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
20
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (8 Cores)
No turbo
3.80 GHz
Turbo (14 Cores)
no data
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
6x Golden Cove
A core
4x Unknown
8x Gracemont
B core
4x Unknown
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C core
--

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? Intel Core i7-12700H or Apple M2. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU name
Apple M2 (8 Core)
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
3.50 GHz
1.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
13
Generation
2
12.1
DirectX Version
96
Execution units
128
768
Shader
0
4
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2022
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
16 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 / Encode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
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.

no data
Memory type
LPDDR5-5500
no data
Max. Memory
16 GB
no data
Memory channels
2
no data
ECC
No
no data
PCIe version
4.0

Memory & PCIe

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

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.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
20 W
--
TDP down
10 W
45 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
115 W
TDP (PL2)
--

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).

24.00 MB
L3-Cache
--
10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Alder Lake H
Architecture
M2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
None
BGA 1744
Socket
N/A
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2022
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
11.50 MB
L2-Cache
16.00 MB
--
Part Number
--
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700H
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2