Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
69.8Single-core66.5
43.3Multi-core43.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
35Platformspec-based49.2
2 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 (8-core) scores 57.6 against 58.5 for Intel Core Ultra 7 355. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 355 edges ahead in 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 67
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,725
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 16% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+13%Top 16% | 2,725Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+3%Top 47% | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | 1,958+3%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | 11,261+8%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 47% | 20,125+6%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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