Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
63.3Single-core75.3
30.9Multi-core78.3
93.3Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
35Platform72.1
0 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+47) and platform (+37). 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)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 75 vs 63
- Stronger Multi-core score: 78 vs 31
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 35
- 700% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 24 GB
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 8 | 24+200% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 192 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090Top 17% | 3,150+2%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 65% | 20,500+75%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 37% | 2,250+18%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Top 83% | 37,500+261%Top 3% |
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