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The Apple M3 Pro takes the lead in gaming due to its higher single-core score and excellent iGPU performance. Its 99 iGPU score is unmatched by the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H.
The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H outperforms the Apple M3 Pro in creative workloads thanks to its higher multi-core score and higher core count. Its 58 multi-core score is significantly better than the Apple M3 Pro's 46.
Both processors have identical power efficiency scores, making them tied in this category. Their efficiency is also matched by their identical efficiency hallmark scores.
87 | Single-Core Performance | 84 |
46 | Multi-Core Performance | 58 |
84 | Power Efficiency | 84 |
99 | Integrated Graphics | 99 |
73 | QucikComparison Final Score | 75 |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 30 W | TDP | 15-25 W (configurable) |
| 3 nm | Transistor size | 2 nm |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 130 |
| 1059 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1324 |
| 3163 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3026 |
| 15512 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17545 |
| 1560 MB/sec | File compression | 1490 MB/sec |
| 132.6 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 141.1 Klines/sec |
| 382.9 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 477.4 pages/sec |
| 393.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 539.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 301 pages/sec | Text processing | 323.1 pages/sec |
| 61.4 images/sec | Background blur | 61.5 images/sec |
| 144.1 images/sec | Photo processing | 177.3 images/sec |
| 19.7 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 28.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 4232 | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4367 |
| 23932 | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 36317 |
| 55.8 GOps/sec | Integer math | 90.6 GOps/sec |
| 64.6 GOps/sec | Floating point math | 112.3 GOps/sec |
| 239M Primes/sec | Find prime numbers | 381M Primes/sec |
| 35M Strings/sec | Random string sorting | 48.7M Strings/sec |
| 14.3 GBytes/sec | Data encryption | 30 GBytes/sec |
| 287.1 MBytes/sec | Data compression | 392.3 MBytes/sec |
| 2045 Frames/sec | Physics | 3460 Frames/sec |
| 14B Matrices/sec | Extended instructions | 32.9B Matrices/sec |
| 228.7 | Blender CPU | 297.18 |
| 35.3 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 53 PPW |
| 517.1 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 701.8 PPW |
| 797.7 PPW | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1452.7 PPW |
| 7.62 PPW | Blender / Watt | 11.89 PPW |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 6 | P-Cores | 4 |
| 6 | P-Threads | 4 |
| 4.05 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| 6 | E-Cores | 12 |
| 6 | E-Threads | 12 |
| 2.75 GHz | Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 12 | Total Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Total Threads | 16 |
| 40x | Multiplier | 21x |
| 192K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 16MB (shared) | L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
| Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) | Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc B390 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz |
| 2304 | Shading Units | 1536 |
| 144 | TMUs | 48 |
| 72 | ROPs | 24 |
| 288 | Execution Units | 12 |
| 6.4 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | 7.7 TFLOPS |
| - LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
| 36 GB | Max. Memory Size | 96 GB |
| 12 | Memory Channels | 2 |
| 153.6 GB/s | Max. Memory Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC Support | No |
| Apple | Vendor | Intel |
| October 30, 2023 | Released | January 5, 2026 |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Apple M3 | Codename | Panther Lake |
| — | Model number | 388H |
| Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc B390 |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| 37 billions | Transistors | — |
| 3 nm | Fabrication Process | 2 nm |
| 30 W | TDP (PL1) | 15-25 W (configurable) |
| Apple M-Socket | Socket | FCBGA2540 |
| 100°C | Peak Temperature | 100°C |
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