Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
64.4Single-core—
43.5Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency58.3
43.4Platform50.7
1 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 58
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 43
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800Top 52% | — |
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