Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-1065G7
70.5Single-core38.6
52.2Multi-core27.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU40.2
43.4Platformspec-based41.6
10 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1065G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.7 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+25). Intel Core i7-1065G7 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 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 28
- 309% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,800 vs 3,615
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 198% higher PassMark: 24,069 vs 8,065
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1065G7
- 78% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 36 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+4% | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-3733 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 64 GB+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+88%Top 14% | 1,651Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300+183%Top 24% | 5,408Bottom 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+71%Top 27% | 1,131Bottom 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800+309%Top 35% | 3,615Bottom 9% |
| PassMark | 24,069+198%Top 38% | 8,065Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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