Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
69.8Single-core70.4
43.3Multi-core69.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
35Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) 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
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,810
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.6 GHz+38% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+10%Top 13% | 2,810Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 49% | 16,700+43%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | 2,120+12%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 28,900+178%Top 9% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 46% | 45,279+138%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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