i9-12900H vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Core i9-12900H by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 180 | 365 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | 64.21 | 36.74 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake-H (2022) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 14 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H 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 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H. 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 | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H 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 M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H 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 M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 20-core GPU | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 26.95 | 17.35 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 4 January 2022 |
| Threads | 14 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 55.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 12.5% lower power consumption.
i9-12900H, on the other hand, has 42.9% more threads.
The M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-12900H in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i9-12900H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i9-12900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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