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i7-12700F vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
i7-12700F outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 837 | 277 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 37.90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake (2022) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $386 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215 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 Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F 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 | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F. 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 | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F 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 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F 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 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F. 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 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F.
| 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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.88 | 19.81 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
i7-12700F has a 123.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 50% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro 8-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i7-12700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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