Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core 7 230H
54.6Single-core58.7
46.3Multi-core49.8
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
40Platformspec-based58.6
3 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 53.2 against 52.2 for Intel Core 7 230H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 46
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 2
- 61% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz+61% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 37% | 2,738+15%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+2%Top 42% | 12,200Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Top 50% | — |
| PassMark | 21,932Top 46% | 25,884+18%Top 30% |
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