Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i3-N305
85.4Single-core31.4
70.5Multi-core28
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
51.1Platformspec-based30.5
12 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+54) and multi-core (+43). Intel Core i3-N305 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 31
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 379% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 4,681
- 348% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 5,049
- 306% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 9,350
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 10 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 14+75% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+19% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+208%Top 8% | 1,274Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+379%Top 6% | 4,681Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+125%Top 6% | 983Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+348%Top 16% | 5,049Bottom 13% |
| PassMark | 37,968+306%Top 13% | 9,350Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 23% |
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