i5-12490F vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

Place in the ranking	165	608
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple M4	no data
Power efficiency	29.33	18.41
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm²
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F 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)	90 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F. 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 M4 40-core GPU

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.04	12.71
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 120.6% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has 38.5% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12490F in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.