Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-11800H
69.8Single-core51.8
43.3Multi-core41.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
35Platformspec-based60.5
5 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+2). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,193
- 27% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,900 vs 1,499
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 9,254
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 14% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
- 12% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,662 vs 10,400
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+41%Top 16% | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+26%Top 48% | 9,254Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+27%Top 29% | 1,499Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 42% | 11,662+12%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 48% | 19,575+3%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 670Bottom 25% |
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