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Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core 3 100U

WINNER
Apple M1 (8-core)
47.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
53.6Single-core49.4
35.8Multi-core33.6
80Efficiencyspec-based75.3
31.1Platformspec-based45.9
6 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 (8-core) scores 47.3 against 47 for Intel Core 3 100U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M1 (8-core) edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 49
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,350 vs 6,940

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core 3 100U
Announced20202024
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP—15 W
Max TDP—55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core 3 100U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores4+100%2
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock—1.2 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz4.7 GHz+47%
L3 cache—10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core 3 100U
iGPUApple 8-core GPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core 3 100U
Memory supportLPDDR4X-4266DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory16 GB96 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core 3 100U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,340+2%Bottom 38%2,295Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,350+20%Bottom 28%6,940Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,500Bottom 31%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,760Bottom 24%—
PassMark14,122+15%Bottom 29%12,302Bottom 22%

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