Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
64.4Single-core72.8
43.5Multi-core81.4
93.3Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
43.4Platform73.9
0 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.9 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+38) and platform (+31). Apple M3 Pro (12-core) 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 efficiency score: 93 vs 44
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 73 vs 64
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 44
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 43
- 611% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 36 GB
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 24+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.4 GHz+33% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 256 GB+611% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100 | 3,100 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300 | 21,800+42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930 | 2,200+14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800 | 35,000+136% |
| PassMark | — | 56,500 |
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