Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
71.8Single-core73.7
52.6Multi-core70.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
43.4Platformspec-based78
3 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M3 Pro (12-core) scores 63.2 against 63.2 for Intel Core i9-14900HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 53
- 433% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 36 GB
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 24+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.8 GHz+43% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 192 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,138+5%Top 10% | 2,995Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,480Top 19% | 17,499+13%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,977Top 21% | 2,178+10%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,106Top 41% | 29,686+97%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 24,069Top 44% | 43,593+81%Top 11% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,252+2%Top 13% | 4,163Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 17% |
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