Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Processor U300
54.6Single-core52.1
46.3Multi-core27.3
80Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU36.9
40Platformspec-based42.7
8 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)5 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+3). Intel Processor U300 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 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 27
- 700% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 1
- 184% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,400 vs 4,369
- 152% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,350 vs 4,905
- 150% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 8,758
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 2
- 37% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+100% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 8+700% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 10+67% | 6 |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+37% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380+17%Bottom 35% | 2,041Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+184%Top 42% | 4,369Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 31% | 1,616+6%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350+152%Bottom 50% | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 21,932+150%Top 48% | 8,758Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 643Bottom 22% |
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