Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core 7 230H
58.1Single-core58.7
38.7Multi-core49.8
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
35Platformspec-based58.6
1 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+1). Apple M2 (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 M2 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 65% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 15,648
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+49% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600Top 43% | 2,738+5%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 39% | 12,200+25%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 37% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | — |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 33% | 25,884+65%Top 30% |
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