Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core 3 304
58.1Single-core59.2
38.7Multi-core30.6
80Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU40.4
35Platformspec-based37.2
7 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 49.1 for Intel Core 3 304. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M2 (8-core) edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 31
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 65% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 5,263
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 5,987
- 60% higher cores: 8 vs 5
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 23% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 12% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,765 vs 1,580
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+60% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 4+300% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+60% | 5 |
| Base clock | — | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+8%Top 43% | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+63%Bottom 39% | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 37% | 1,765+12%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+65%Bottom 30% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 15,648+28%Bottom 33% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 753Bottom 30% |
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