Processor N95 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
16.11
+407%
Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.18

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4161616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency56.4720.06
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-N (2023)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.748 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors37000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95 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
Socketno dataIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Processor N95.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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 12-Core 16.11
+407%
Processor N95 3.18

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2163
+386%
Processor N95 445

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15298
+496%
Processor N95 2566

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2327
+133%
Processor N95 999

WebXPRT 3

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 427
+139%
Processor N95 178

CrossMark Overall

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 1977
+159%
Processor N95 764

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15480
+423%
Processor N95 2961

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 3138
+156%
Processor N95 1227

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.11 3.18
Recency 30 October 2023 3 January 2023
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 406.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.


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