Intel Core i5-10300H vs Apple M3 Ultra
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We compared two CPUs: the Intel Core i5-10300H vs Apple M3 Ultra. The Intel Core i5-10300H features 4 cores and 8 threads with a maximum clock speed of 4.50 GHz, while the Apple M3 Ultra has 32 cores and 32 threads with a maximum clock speed of N/A. Let's see which CPU performs better in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Why Intel Core i5-10300H is better than Apple M3 Ultra
- Lower power consumption (35 W vs 140 W)
Why Apple M3 Ultra is better than Intel Core i5-10300H
- More advanced 3nm manufacturing process (vs 14nm)
- Released about 4 years and 10 months later
- Geekbench 6 shows 65% faster single-core and 82% faster multi-core performance
- 1688% higher memory bandwidth (819 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s)
- 700% more cores (32 cores vs 4 cores)
Performance Scores
Single-Core Score
Intel Core i5-10300H
39
Apple M3 Ultra
90
Multi-Core Score
Intel Core i5-10300H
17
Apple M3 Ultra
99
Total Score
Intel Core i5-10300H
28
Apple M3 Ultra
95
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple M3 Ultra +182%
Intel Core i5-10300H
1,147
Apple M3 Ultra
3,233
Multi-Core
Apple M3 Ultra +456%
Intel Core i5-10300H
5,072
Apple M3 Ultra
28,195
| Single-Core | 1,147 | 3,233 |
| Multi-Core | 5,072 | 28,195 |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Launch Date | Q2 2020 | March 5, 2025 |
| Generation | 10th Generation | Apple M3 family |
| Codename | Comet Lake-H | Apple M3 |
| Type | Mobile | Desktop |
| Class | Mid-range | High-end |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Architecture | Comet Lake-H | - |
| Lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
CPU
| Total Cores | 4 | 32 |
| Total Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Performance Cores | - | 24 |
| Performance Threads | - | 24 |
| Efficient Cores | - | 8 |
| Efficient Threads | - | 8 |
| P-Core Base Frequency | 2.50 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| P-Core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.50 GHz | - |
| E-Core Base Frequency | - | 2.75 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | 192KB (Per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 512 GB unified memory |
| Max Bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 819 GB/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
GPU
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) |
| GPU Base Frequency | 350 MHz | - |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | - |
| Max Resolution HDMI | 4096x2304@30Hz | 8K @ 60Hz & 4K @ 240Hz |
| Max Resolution DP | 4096x2304@60Hz | 8K @ 60 Hz & 4K @ 240Hz |
| 4K Support | Yes | Yes |
Power & I/O
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | Apple M-Socket |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | - |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | - |
| Base TDP (PL1) | 35 W | 140 W |
| Max Turbo Power (PL2) | 45 W | - |
| Max Temperature | 100°C | 100 °C |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv8 (64-bit) |