Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 256 | 423 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 44.75 | 56.19 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | no data |
| Release date | no data | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and M3 Pro 12-Core 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| Chip lithography | no data | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and M3 Pro 12-Core 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 27 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU |
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.
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.29 | 16.04 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 27 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Pro 12-Core in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 285H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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