Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-13620H
53.6Single-core61.9
35.8Multi-core46.4
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU48.2
31.1Platformspec-based58.6
1 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-13620H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.4 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+8). 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)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 36
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 82% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,102 vs 7,760
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz+53% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 38% | 2,547+9%Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | 11,291+35%Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 31% | 1,824+22%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 25% | 14,102+82%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 29% | 23,201+64%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 39% |
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