Core i3-1220P vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

Place in performance ranking	521	768
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Apple M3	Intel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	11 (Undeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	11	12
Base clock speed	2.748 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.06 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	928 KB
L2 cache	no data	9.5 MB
L3 cache	no data	12 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	37000 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4, DDR5
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.40	9.36
Recency	30 October 2023	4 January 2022
Physical cores	11	10
Threads	11	12
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	28 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 43.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 10% more physical cores, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 3.7% lower power consumption.

i3-1220P, on the other hand, has 9.1% more threads.

The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1220P in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-1220P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.