Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core 7 230H
69.8Single-core58.7
43.3Multi-core49.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
35Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11). Intel Core 7 230H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 59
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,738
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 43
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 36% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 19,056
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (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 | 4.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+28% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (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 M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+13%Top 15% | 2,738Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 47% | 12,200+4%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 42% | — |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 47% | 25,884+36%Top 30% |
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