What's the best choice Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) or Intel Core i9-12950HX? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 10 / 10 Cores. Power consumption of 30 W. Released in Q3/2021.
Intel Core i9-12950HX has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 16 Cores. Power consumption of 55 W. Released in Q2/2022.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 28% better clock speed
Performance per watt
times less performance per watt
Common positions Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
More number of cores
About 1.6 times more cores
Common positions Intel Core i9-12950HX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-12950HX and Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU). Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) and Intel Core i9-12950HX to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) and Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU), virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) and Intel Core i9-12950HX.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!