Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
69.8Single-core80.3
43.3Multi-core57.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
35Platformspec-based58.2
0 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+11). 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 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090Top 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | 2,033+7%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 42% | 18,586+79%Top 21% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 48% | 34,251+80%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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