Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
69.8Single-core71
43.3Multi-core56.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
35Platformspec-based68.1
4 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12950HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 (8-core) scores 57.6 against 57.9 for Intel Core i9-12950HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-12950HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 26% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,705 vs 3,746
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12950HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 200% higher threads: 24 vs 8
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 24+200% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | — | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090Top 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+5%Top 31% | 1,812Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 33% | 19,202+85%Top 21% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 38% | 30,976+63%Top 24% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,705+26%Top 4% | 3,746Top 44% |
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