Apple M1 Ultra vs Intel 12900k: A detailed comparison

As we know apple launched its latest M1 Ultra in the computer industry, here we bring a detailed comparison between Apple M1 Ultra vs Intel 12900k, which includes technical specifications, CPU, and GPU benchmarks like Geekbench 5, and Cinebench.

Technical specs comparison between M1 Ultra and Intel 12900k

Here is the detailed specs comparison which includes CPU, iGPU, Power consumption, Memory support, and more

CPU Comparison

Parameters	M1 Ultra	Intel 12900k
Cores	20	16
threads	20	24
Fabrication process	5nm	10nm
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	3.2 GHz
Turbo frequency	3.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 Cache	192K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	24MB (shared)	14MB (shared)
L3 Cache	48MB (shared)	30MB (shared)
Unlocked	No	Yes
TDP	60 W	125 W

iGPU Comparison

Integrated GPU	Apple M1 Ultra GPU (64-core)	Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU case clock	450 MHz	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1296 MHz	1550 MHz
Shading Units	8192	256
ROPs	256	8
TDP	120 W	15 W
Max display resolution	6016×3384 at 60 Hz	7680×4320 at 60 Hz

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Memory Support

Memory type	LPDDR5-6400	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Size	128 GB	128 GB
Max Memory channel	16	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	819.2 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
PCI Express version	–	5.0
PCI Express lanes	–	20

M1 Ultra vs Intel 12900k benchmark comparison

Here is the performance test of both the processor M1 ultra and Intel 12900k in different benchmarks applications

Geekbench 5

Parameters	M1 Ultra	Intel 12900k
Single Core	1793	1990
Multi-core	24055	17429

Cinebench R23

Single Core	1543	1993
Multi-core	24189	27339

Info

Released date	March 8, 2022	October 27, 2021
Instruction set	ARMv8	x86-64
Socket	Apple M-socket	LGA-1700
Official website	Apple M1 Ultra	Intel Core i9 12900k

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