i5-12450HX vs Apple M1 Max
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Max outperforms Core i5-12450HX by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 526 | 655 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.22 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-HX (2022) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 57000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1964 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2060 ‑ 3220 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.90 | 11.75 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 10 May 2022 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2060 Watt | 55 Watt |
Apple M1 Max has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores.
i5-12450HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, 20% more threads, and 3645.5% lower power consumption.
The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450HX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Max and Core i5-12450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
