Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1340P
69.8Single-core56
43.3Multi-core39.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU50.3
35Platformspec-based50.7
6 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1340P
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i5-1340P 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 39
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,270
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 8,900
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1340P
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 14% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+36%Top 13% | 2,270Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+31%Top 49% | 8,900Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+13%Top 29% | 1,680Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400+5%Bottom 41% | 9,900Bottom 37% |
| PassMark | 19,056+4%Bottom 46% | 18,284Bottom 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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