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Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i3-1315U

WINNER
Apple M1 (8-core)
47.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-1315U
45.8Inno Score
53.6Single-core50
35.8Multi-core30.1
80Efficiencyspec-based75.3
31.1Platformspec-based45.9
6 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M1 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.3 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i3-1315U 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)

  • Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 30
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,350 vs 5,403
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U

  • 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
  • 41% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core i3-1315U
Announced20202023
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 i3-1315U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core i3-1315U
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores4+100%2
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock—1.2 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz4.5 GHz+41%
L3 cache—10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core i3-1315U
iGPUApple 8-core GPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core i3-1315U
Memory supportLPDDR4X-4266DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory16 GB96 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core i3-1315U
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core i3-1315U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,340+1%Bottom 36%2,323Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,350+55%Bottom 30%5,403Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,500Bottom 31%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,760Bottom 25%—
PassMark14,122+29%Bottom 29%10,965Bottom 20%

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