i5-12500T vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Core i5-12500T by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 722 | 749 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 28.23 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T 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 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T. 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 | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T 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 M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T 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 M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 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 M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T.
| 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 | 10.83 | 10.44 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores.
i5-12500T, on the other hand, has 50% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while Core i5-12500T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i5-12500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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