i9-12900TE vs Apple M2
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-12900TE outperforms Apple M2 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 806 | 235 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | 59.68 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| 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 | 9.40 | 22.07 |
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Apple M2 has an age advantage of 5 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.
i9-12900TE, on the other hand, has a 134.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core i9-12900TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900TE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Core i9-12900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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