Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
63.3Single-core71.8
30.9Multi-core58.6
100Efficiency58.3
0iGPU78
26.5Platform61.8
1 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.3 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+78) and platform (+35). Apple M3 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 58
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger Single-core score: 72 vs 63
- Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 27
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.4 GHz+33% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090 | 3,080 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700 | 17,900+53% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900 | 2,180+15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400 | 24,200+133% |
| PassMark | — | 36,800 |
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