Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) vs Intel Core i3-10105F

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) and Intel Core i3-10105F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Intel Core i3-10105F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
2 more threads: 10 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
28x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3800 vs 2649
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21898 vs 8938

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 Oct 2021 vs 16 Mar 2021
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	10 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3800 vs 2649
PassMark - CPU mark	21898 vs 8938

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10105F

Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
136.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10105F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3800

2649

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21898

8938

Name	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)	Intel Core i3-10105F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3800	2649
PassMark - CPU mark	21898	8938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3256

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)	Intel Core i3-10105F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Comet Lake
Launch date	26 Oct 2021	16 Mar 2021
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	249	1155
Processor Number	APL1103	i3-10105F
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$97
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	10	8
Transistor count	33.7 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	56
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	14
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)