i3-380M vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.60
+1980%
Core i3-380M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.75

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Core i3-380M by a whopping 1980% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4422658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3Intel Core i3
Power efficiency54.392.02
Architecture codenameno dataArrandale (2010−2011)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)26 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$49

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M 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 cores11 (Undeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads114
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz0.53 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Number of transistors37000 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataBGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
FMA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.60
+1980%
i3-380M 0.75

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24783
+1970%
i3-380M 1197

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.60 0.75
Recency 30 October 2023 26 October 2010
Physical cores 11 2
Threads 11 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 35 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 1980% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 450% more physical cores and 175% more threads, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-380M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i3-380M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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