Apple M3 VS Intel Core i7-13700

Comparison of processors: Apple M3 with 8 cores 4.06GHz and Intel Core i7 13700 with 16 cores 5.4GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Key Differences
Apple M3: Advantages
  • Lower energy consumption
Intel Core i7-13700: Advantages
  • Higher number of cores (8 vs 16)
  • Higher number of threads (8 vs 24)
  • Newer PCIE version (4 vs 5)
  • More PCIE lines ( vs 20)
  • More single-core power
  • More multi-core power
  • Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Apple M3 +19%140
Intel Core i7-13700 118

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Apple M3 1841
Intel Core i7-13700 +10%2018

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Apple M3 -
Intel Core i7-13700 -

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Apple M3 +16%3072
Intel Core i7-13700 2659

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Apple M3 +6%2150
Intel Core i7-13700 2024

Passmark Single Core

Apple M3 +14%4853
Intel Core i7-13700 4248

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Apple M3 707
Intel Core i7-13700 +98%1398

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Apple M3 11178
Intel Core i7-13700 +165%29640

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

Apple M3 -
Intel Core i7-13700 -

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Apple M3 11676
Intel Core i7-13700 +49%17425

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Apple M3 10450
Intel Core i7-13700 +91%19969

Passmark Multi Core

Apple M3 19607
Intel Core i7-13700 +106%40361
Apple M3
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General Parameters
Q4 2023Release DateQ4 2022
AppleManufacturerIntel
LaptopTypeDesktop
ARMv8-AInstruction SetARMv8-A
Apple M3Core ArchitectureRaptor Lake-S
Apple M3Processor NumberIntel Core i7-13700
AppleM-SocketSocketLGA-1700
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Package
3nmFabrication Process10nm
AppleM-SocketSocketLGA-1700
22 WEnergy Consumption125 W
0 WMax Turbo Consumption253 W
100°CPeak Operating100°C
CPU Performance
4Main Cores8
-Main Threads0
-Main Cores Base Freq.-
4.06GHzMain Cores Turbo Freq.5.4GHz
4Efficient Cores8
0Efficient Threads0
Base Frequency Secondary Cores1.5GHz
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores4.2GHz
8Total Cores16
8Total Threads24
Bus Frequency100MHz
Multiplier21x
L1 Cache80K per core
20MB sharedL2 Cache2MB per core
L3 Cache30MB shared
NoUnlocked MultiplierNo
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-6400Memory TypeDDR5-4800
24GBMax Memory128GB
2Max. Memory Channels2
102.4GB/SBandwidth89.6GB/s
NoECC Memory SupportYes
Graphics Card Parameters
YesIntegrated GraphicsYes
390MHzGPU Base Frequency300MHz
1400MHzDynamic Max GPU Frequency1550MHz
1280Shaders256
160Texture Units16
0ROP Units8
0Execution Units32
Energy Consumption15W
Miscellaneous
4PCIE Version5
PCIE Lines20