Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
69.8Single-core69.7
43.3Multi-core56.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU75.9
35Platformspec-based60.5
1 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14). 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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+8%Top 16% | 2,851Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 48% | 15,362+31%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | 2,055+8%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 42% | 18,624+79%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 48% | 30,782+62%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,719Top 7% |
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