Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-11800H
53.6Single-core51.8
35.8Multi-core41.1
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
31.1Platformspec-based60.5
3 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 (8-core) scores 47.3 against 46.3 for Intel Core i7-11800H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M1 (8-core) edges ahead in single-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 i7-11800H
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 36
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,662 vs 7,760
- 44% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+44% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340+7%Bottom 38% | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | 9,254+11%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 31% | 1,499Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 25% | 11,662+50%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 29% | 19,575+39%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 670Bottom 25% |
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