Apple M4 (8 cores) vs i5-12600HE
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12600HE outperforms M4 (8 cores) by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 622 | 702 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 12.19 | 100.00 |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | no data |
| Release date | January 2022 (3 years ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores) 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores) 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 BGA 1744 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Iris Xe 80EU | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HE and M4 (8 cores).
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.99 | 11.84 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 5 Watt |
i5-12600HE has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i5-12600HE and Apple M4 (8 cores).
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