i3-L13G4 vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Core i3-L13G4 by a whopping 1453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 180 | 2033 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | Intel Ice Lake |
| Power efficiency | 63.95 | 23.54 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lakefield (2020) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | June 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 5 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,050 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 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 | FC-CSP1016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 7 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DX12 |
| OpenGL | no data | OpenGL4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.17 | 1.75 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 5 |
| Threads | 14 | 5 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 7 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 1452.6% higher aggregate performance score, 180% more physical cores and 180% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
i3-L13G4, on the other hand, has 471.4% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-L13G4 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i3-L13G4 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i3-L13G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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