Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
64.4Single-core64.9
43.5Multi-core61.3
93.3Efficiency28.9
—iGPU46
43.4Platform74.4
2 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 Pro (12-core) scores 57.6 against 57.8 for Intel Core i7-14700HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-14700HX edges ahead in platform and Multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 29
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger Multi-core score: 61 vs 44
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 36 GB
- 133% higher threads: 28 vs 12
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 20+67% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 28+133% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 192 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+9% | 2,850 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300 | 16,800+10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930 | 2,100+9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800 | 27,500+86% |
| PassMark | — | 42,500 |
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