Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-12650HX
54.1Single-core52.9
36.2Multi-core46.1
80Efficiencyspec-based28.9
31.1Platformspec-based63.4
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 (8-core) scores 47.6 against 48 for Intel Core i7-12650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-12650HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12650HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 36
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 150% higher threads: 20 vs 8
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 20+150% |
| Base clock | — | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+47% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,363Bottom 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,622Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,513Bottom 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,799Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 18% | 22,264+58%Top 50% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,672+4%Top 50% | 3,538Bottom 40% |
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