Apple M1 vs i7-3612QE

Place in the ranking	1617	1193
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	8.39	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	no data
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	10 November 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Die size	160 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1 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	1	no data
Socket	Intel BGA1023	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

unknown Dual-channel

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

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.

i7-3612QE 3.16

Apple M1 5.27
+66.8%

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.

i7-3612QE 4929

Apple M1 8207
+66.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.16	5.27
Recency	29 April 2012	10 November 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm

Apple M1 has a 66.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3612QE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3612QE and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.