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Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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The Apple M3 Pro (12 Core) is a system on a chip (SoC) from Apple for notebooks that was launched in late 2023. It integrates a new 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores with up to 4.06 GHz and 6 efficiency cores with 2.8 GHz. There is also a slimmed-down 11-core variant with a 14-core GPU.

Compared to the M2 Pro the M3 Pro has been slimmed down somewhat and swaps two performance cores for efficiency cores. This is due to the changed core configuration, as 6 cores are now used per cluster (the M2 Pro and M3 still have 4 cores per cluster). Furthermore, the memory bus has been reduced from 256 bits to 192 bits (150 GB/s vs. 200 GB/s). However, thanks to the new architecture and higher clock rates, the new M3 Pro is still slightly faster.

The M3 Pro also integrates a new graphics card with dynamic caching, mesh shading and ray tracing acceleration via hardware. In the top model, all 18 cores of the chip are used and support up to 3 displays simultaneously (internal and 2 external).

GPU and CPU can jointly access the shared memory on the package (unified memory). This is available in 18 or 36 GB variants and offers 150 GB/s maximum bandwidth (192 bit bus).

The integrated 16-core Neural Engine has also been revised and now offers 18 TOPS peak performance (compared to 15.8 TOPS in the M2 but 35 TOPS in the new A17 Pro). The video engine now also supports AV1 decoding in hardware. H.264, HEVC and ProRes (RAW) can still be decoded and encoded.

Unfortunately, the integrated WLAN only continues to support WiFi 6E (no WiFi 7), unlike the small M3 SoC thunderbolt 4 is also supported (max 40 Gbit/s).

The chip is manufactured in the current 3nm process (N3B) at TSMC and contains 37 billion transistors (-7.5% vs. Apple M2 Pro).

Intel Core i9-14900HX

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The Intel Core i9-14900HX is a high-end CPU based on the Raptor Lake architecture for large and heavy notebooks. The CPU was introduced at the beginning of 2024 and is a slightly higher clocked variant of the older Core i9-13980HX.

The total of 32 threads are divided into P-cores and E-cores, which we already know from Alder-Lake. Here, 8 performance cores (P-cores) with hyperthreading are used and 16 efficiency cores, so that a total of 32 threads can be processed simultaneously. The P-cores clock from 2.2 GHz (base clock) to 5.8 GHz (single-core turbo) and the E-cores from 1.6 GHz to 4.1 GHz.

Performance

Due to the slightly higher maximum clock rates, the single-core performance of the 14900HX in particular increases slightly compared to the 13980HX. Compared to AMD's top model, the Ryzen 9 7945HX or 7945HX3D the 14900HX comes in just behind (on average in our benchmarks). However, the performance depends on the benchmark and the cooling and is usually very comparable.

Graphics

Like the Intel Core i9-12900HX, the Intel Core i9-14900HX offers an integrated graphics unit. The Intel Iris XE architecture continues to serve as the basis. In terms of performance, however, not much has changed with the Intel UHD Graphics 770.

The 14900HX is manufactured on the improved 10nm FinFET process at Intel (Intel 7 process) and is specified with 55 watts of base power and 157 watts of turbo power.

Intel Core i7-14700HX

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The Intel Core i7-14700HX is a high-end CPU based on the new Raptor Lake architecture for large and heavy notebooks. The CPU was introduced at the beginning of 2024 as part of the Raptor Lake HX refresh. The i7-14700HX is similar to the Core i7-13850HX with slightly higher clocked CPU cores.

The total of 28 threads are divided into P-cores and E-cores, which we already know from Alder Lake. The 13700HX offers 8 performance cores (P-cores) with hyperthreading and 12 efficiency cores (E-cores) without hyperthreading. A total of 28 threads are therefore supported. The P-cores clock at up to 5.5 GHz (single core) and the E-cores up to 3.9 GHz. The integrated memory controller supports a maximum of DDR5 with 5600 MHz.

Compared to Alder Lake, the new Raptor Lake architecture offers improved P-cores (Raptor Cove architecture with more cache), more E-cores (same Gracemont architecture) and higher clock rates thanks to the improved Intel 7 process. Furthermore, Intel now supports faster DDR5 main memory (up to 5600 MHz) in the top models.

The 13700HX is manufactured in the older 10nm FinFET process at Intel (Intel 7 process) and is specified with 55 watts base power and 157 watts turbo power.

ModelApple M3 Pro 12-CoreIntel Core i9-14900HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
SeriesApple Apple M3Intel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Series: Raptor Lake-HX Raptor Lake-HX Refresh
Apple M3 Max 16-Core2.75 - 4.06 GHz16 / 16 cores
Apple M3 Max 14-Core2.75 - 4.06 GHz14 / 14 cores
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core « 2.75 - 4.06 GHz12 / 12 cores
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core2.75 - 4.06 GHz11 / 11 cores
Apple M32.75 - 4.06 GHz8 / 8 cores
Intel Core i9-14900HX « 1.6 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14700HX3.9 - 5.5 GHz20 / 28 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14650HX1.6 - 5.2 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14500HX1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14450HX1.8 - 4.8 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-14900HX1.6 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14700HX « 3.9 - 5.5 GHz20 / 28 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14650HX1.6 - 5.2 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14500HX1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14450HX1.8 - 4.8 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Clock2748 - 4056 MHz1600 - 5800 MHz3900 - 5500 MHz
Cores / Threads12 / 12
6 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core
6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
24 / 32
8 x 5.8 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 4.1 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
20 / 28
8 x 5.5 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
12 x 3.9 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP27 Watt55 Watt55 Watt
Transistors37000 Million
Technology3 nm10 nm10 nm
FeaturesARMv8 Instruction SetDDR4-3200/DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL B., GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, vPro Enter., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUApple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1650 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770 ( - 1600 MHz)
ArchitectureARMx86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.apple.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
CodenameRaptor Lake-HX RefreshRaptor Lake-HX Refresh
L2 Cache32 MB24 MB
L3 Cache36 MB30 MB
TDP Turbo PL2157 Watt157 Watt
Die Size257 mm2257 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1964BGA1964

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-14900HX
55.3 pt (77%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-14700HX
48.7 pt (68%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
143 Points (99%)
min: 120.1     avg: 128.5     median: 129.8 (90%)     max: 131.7 Points
min: 100.6     avg: 113.1     median: 113.1 (79%)     max: 125.5 Points
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
1059 Points (20%)
min: 1107     avg: 1607     median: 1678.5 (31%)     max: 1940 Points
min: 1003     avg: 1181     median: 1180.5 (22%)     max: 1358 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
15106 Points (14%)
min: 20702     avg: 29375     median: 30411 (28%)     max: 36249 Points
min: 23207     avg: 24255     median: 24241 (23%)     max: 25330 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1977 Points (84%)
min: 1720     avg: 2159     median: 2193 (93%)     max: 2235 Points
min: 1702     avg: 1921     median: 1919 (82%)     max: 2144 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 657     avg: 826     median: 836 (93%)     max: 859 Points
min: 651     avg: 734     median: 731.5 (81%)     max: 821 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 8427     avg: 11168     median: 11604 (28%)     max: 13824 Points
min: 8361     avg: 9000     median: 8988.5 (22%)     max: 9661 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2163 Points (14%)
min: 3263     avg: 4459     median: 4591 (29%)     max: 5267 Points
min: 3455     avg: 3718     median: 3780 (24%)     max: 3855 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 247     avg: 306.2     median: 311 (94%)     max: 320 Points
min: 238     avg: 270     median: 269 (81%)     max: 304 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
10.4 Points (14%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.6 Points (90%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
11767 Points (71%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
68172 Points (49%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
409.9 s (5%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
2.7 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
10202 Points (16%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 87555     avg: 114188     median: 118593 (68%)     max: 135229 MIPS
min: 84799     avg: 94100     median: 95615.5 (55%)     max: 100368 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5452     avg: 7050     median: 7204 (86%)     max: 7508 MIPS
min: 5641     avg: 6338     median: 6335 (76%)     max: 7041 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
177.1 fps (62%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
365.2 fps (84%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 22.7     avg: 29.9     median: 30.7 (54%)     max: 35.3 fps
min: 22     avg: 24.8     median: 25.1 (44%)     max: 26.9 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
2.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
4.1 GB/s (71%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
19.3 GB/s (50%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
314 Seconds (4%)
min: 167     avg: 207.6     median: 198.5 (3%)     max: 298 Seconds
min: 230     avg: 256.8     median: 242.5 (3%)     max: 312 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
327 Seconds (2%)
min: 95     avg: 117.4     median: 111 (1%)     max: 164 Seconds
min: 137     avg: 158.5     median: 156.5 (1%)     max: 184 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.3609     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.4859 sec
min: 0.3821     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.4896 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 19451     avg: 20120     median: 20119.5 (43%)     max: 20788 Points
18104 Points (39%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.1 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
310.6 s (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 16205     avg: 23442     median: 24052 (65%)     max: 26390 Points
min: 23059     avg: 23448     median: 23144 (63%)     max: 24141 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
92919 Points (76%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
94249 Points (76%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
94081 Points (79%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 16565     avg: 21097     median: 22021 (56%)     max: 24768 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 32683     avg: 38679     median: 38709.5 (69%)     max: 43767 Points
min: 33286     avg: 34616     median: 34259 (61%)     max: 36658 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 13797     avg: 16772     median: 16834 (71%)     max: 18847 Points
min: 16109     avg: 16211     median: 16225 (68%)     max: 16299 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
3138 Points (84%)
min: 2419     avg: 2977     median: 3025 (81%)     max: 3129 Points
min: 2378     avg: 2684     median: 2691.5 (72%)     max: 2975 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
15480 Points (61%)
min: 15849     avg: 17637     median: 17781 (70%)     max: 19451 Points
min: 14807     avg: 16150     median: 16174.5 (64%)     max: 17442 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
2327 Points (98%)
min: 1669     avg: 2090     median: 2126 (90%)     max: 2210 Points
min: 1700     avg: 1910     median: 1904 (80%)     max: 2131 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
15298 Points (27%)
min: 8618     avg: 19679     median: 20367 (36%)     max: 23086 Points
min: 16732     avg: 17691     median: 17693 (32%)     max: 18645 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2090     avg: 2104     median: 2103.5 (9%)     max: 2117 Points
1987 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 19253     avg: 21215     median: 21214.5 (67%)     max: 23176 Points
17958 Points (57%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
8945 Points (89%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
67087 Points (74%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
376.2 ms (0%)
min: 428     avg: 447.2     median: 443 (1%)     max: 535 ms
min: 447     avg: 494.5     median: 494.5 (1%)     max: 542 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
96501 Points (87%)
min: 106992     avg: 109276     median: 109502 (98%)     max: 111243 Points
min: 89858     avg: 98657     median: 98656.5 (89%)     max: 107455 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 246     avg: 298.4     median: 302.5 (87%)     max: 316 Points
min: 251     avg: 279     median: 279 (80%)     max: 307 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
427 Points (89%)
min: 279     avg: 327.5     median: 328.5 (68%)     max: 345 Points
min: 276     avg: 299.5     median: 299.5 (62%)     max: 323 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1977 Points (76%)
min: 1877     avg: 2157     median: 2183 (84%)     max: 2344 Points
min: 1923     avg: 2079     median: 2079 (80%)     max: 2235 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 89.1     avg: 176.6     median: 180 (31%)     max: 318 Watt
min: 101.3     avg: 125.7     median: 125.7 (22%)     max: 150 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
47.9 Watt (9%)
min: 185     avg: 239.1     median: 240.4 (44%)     max: 301 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
5.8 Watt (4%)
min: 14.8     avg: 23.8     median: 22.4 (15%)     max: 34.6 Watt
min: 22.6     avg: 24.6     median: 24.6 (16%)     max: 26.6 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
7.5 Watt (8%)
min: 13.5     avg: 19.4     median: 18.1 (20%)     max: 35.2 Watt
min: 15.4     avg: 21.1     median: 21.1 (23%)     max: 26.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
45.2 Points per Watt (34%)
min: 16     avg: 19.9     median: 20 (15%)     max: 24.1 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple M3 Pro 12-Core → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-14900HX → 121% n=15

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-14700HX → 106% n=15

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