Intel Core 3 100U vs Apple M3 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core 3 100U with 6 cores 1.2GHz and Apple M3 Max with 16 cores 4.05GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core 3 100U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 56W)
Apple M3 Max 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 83.2GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 1.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core 3 100U
1748
Apple M3 Max
+11%
1950
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core 3 100U
6451
Apple M3 Max
+272%
24002
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core 3 100U
2228
Apple M3 Max
+44%
3227
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core 3 100U
6209
Apple M3 Max
+240%
21164
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Apple M3
100U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Xe Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Max GPU (38-core)
Core 3 (Raptor Lake-U)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
92 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
56 W
55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
12
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
0.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
12x
Multiplier
40
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
83.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
512
Shader Units
5120
32
Texture Units
320
16
Raster Operation Units
160
64
Execution Units
640
15 W
Power Consumption
60
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
1.21 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
16.4 TFLOPS
