Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
63.3Single-core47.3
30.9Multi-core42.6
100Efficiency43
0iGPU78
26.5Platform65.4
3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 (8-core) scores 50.7 against 50.8 for Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H edges ahead in iGPU and platform, or by price.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 43
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,430
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 31
- Stronger platform score: 65 vs 27
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 175% higher threads: 22 vs 8
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 8 | 22+175% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+27% | 2,430 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700 | 13,400+15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+6% | 1,790 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400 | 17,300+66% |
| PassMark | — | 30,100 |
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