Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core 7 240H
69.8Single-core59.7
43.3Multi-core47.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
35Platformspec-based58.6
3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10). Intel Core 7 240H 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 60
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,481
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 240H
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 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 Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,187 vs 10,400
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 240H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core 7 240H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+25%Top 13% | 2,481Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 49% | 11,778+1%Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+9%Top 29% | 1,746Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 14,187+36%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 46% | 23,974+26%Top 41% |
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