Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-11800H
70.5Single-core51.8
52.2Multi-core41.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
43.4Platformspec-based60.5
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.7 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 41
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,300 vs 9,254
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 256% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 36 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 14% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 128 GB+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+41%Top 14% | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300+65%Top 24% | 9,254Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+29%Top 27% | 1,499Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800+27%Top 35% | 11,662Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 24,069+23%Top 38% | 19,575Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 670Bottom 25% |
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