Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
63.3Single-core58.1
30.9Multi-core32.4
100Efficiency75.7
0iGPU66
26.5Platform31.3
3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and Single-core (+5). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 58
- Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 76
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger platform score: 31 vs 27
- 33% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 24 GB
- 26% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 30 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+8% | 2,870 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+2% | 11,500 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+2% | 1,870 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400 | 10,900+5% |
| PassMark | — | 25,300 |
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