Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-8650U
54.6Single-core—
46.3Multi-core24.3
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
40Platformspec-based37.2
7 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 24
- 255% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 6,170
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 30% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2017 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 0 |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 36% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Bottom 51% | — |
| PassMark | 21,932+255%Top 46% | 6,170Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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