Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
69.8Single-core70.5
43.3Multi-core66.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
35Platformspec-based74.4
2 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+1). Apple M3 (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 M3 (8-core)
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 43
- 700% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 24 GB
- 250% higher threads: 28 vs 8
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 164% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 27,500 vs 10,400
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 8 | 28+250% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 192 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+8%Top 13% | 2,850Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 49% | 16,800+44%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | 2,100+11%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 27,500+164%Top 11% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 46% | 36,414+91%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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