Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
69.8Single-core63.3
43.3Multi-core42.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
35Platformspec-based49.2
3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 (8-core) scores 57.6 against 57.4 for Intel Core Ultra 5 325. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M3 (8-core) edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 63
- 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,590
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 11% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+19%Top 16% | 2,590Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+7%Top 47% | 10,928Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+1%Top 29% | 1,874Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 10,868+5%Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 47% | 19,278+1%Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,866Top 19% |
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