Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core 7 350
53.6Single-core67.2
35.8Multi-core35.5
80Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU54.2
31.1Platformspec-based37.9
4 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core 7 350
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 350 wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.3 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 350
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 54
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 50% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 36% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,046 vs 1,500
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+33% | 6 |
| Base clock | — | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz+50% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 34% | 2,652+13%Top 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350+8%Bottom 29% | 7,766Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 28% | 2,046+36%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 23% | 8,030+3%Bottom 24% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 27% | 15,127+7%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,401Bottom 49% |
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