Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-13620H
70.5Single-core61.9
52.2Multi-core46.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU48.2
43.4Platformspec-based58.6
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.7 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i7-13620H 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 62
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 46
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,300 vs 11,291
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H
- 167% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 36 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 21% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 96 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+22%Top 14% | 2,547Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300+36%Top 24% | 11,291Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+6%Top 27% | 1,824Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800+5%Top 35% | 14,102Top 42% |
| PassMark | 24,069+4%Top 38% | 23,201Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 39% |
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