Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
63.3Single-core52.2
30.9Multi-core30
100Efficiency90.7
0iGPU62
26.5Platform31.3
4 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+11) and efficiency (+9). Intel Core Ultra 7 258V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 52
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 91
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,720
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Stronger platform score: 31 vs 27
- 33% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 24 GB
- 19% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 17 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+14% | 2,720 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+8% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+7% | 1,770 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400+3% | 10,100 |
| PassMark | — | 24,000 |
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