Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
64.4Single-core—
43.5Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency44.4
43.4Platform72.1
0 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)7 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 Pro (12-core) scores 57.6 against 58.3 for Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus edges ahead in platform, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 36 GB
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 24+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 192 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800Top 52% | — |
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