Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs i5-13500H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500H
2023
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.29
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
16.19
+13.3%

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Core i5-13500H by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking503407
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HApple M3
Power efficiency30.0556.75
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-H (2023)no data
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500H and Apple 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache18 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500H and Apple 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1744no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 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 Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267no data
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleApple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

i5-13500H 14.29
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 16.19
+13.3%

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.

i5-13500H 22701
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 25717
+13.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-13500H 2304
+6.5%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2163

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500H 11099
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15298
+37.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500H 1743
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2327
+33.5%

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500H 273
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 427
+56.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.29 16.19
Recency 4 January 2023 30 October 2023
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 27 Watt

i5-13500H has 33.3% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, on the other hand, has a 13.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13500H in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13500H and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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