Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) vs Intel Core i3-10100E

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) and Intel Core i3-10100E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Intel Core i3-10100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
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 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3768 vs 2333
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17196 vs 8365

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 Oct 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3768 vs 2333
PassMark - CPU mark	17196 vs 8365

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100E

Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
341.3x 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	3.80 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache	512 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 8-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3768

2333

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17196

8365

Name	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)	Intel Core i3-10100E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3768	2333
PassMark - CPU mark	17196	8365
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1952
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1952
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4738
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8006

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)	Intel Core i3-10100E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Comet Lake
Launch date	26 Oct 2021	30 Apr 2020
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	312	313
Processor Number	APL1103	i3-10100E
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$125
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	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	350 MHz
iGPU core count	14
Device ID		0x9BC8
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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		PCG2015C
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)