Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7-13700TE

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) and Intel Core i7-13700TE 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.

 

Differences

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

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3765 vs 3556
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3765 vs 3556

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 49% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
  • 853.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23392 vs 17204
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB vs 28 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23392 vs 17204

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3765
3556
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17204
23392
Name Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) Intel Core i7-13700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3765 3556
PassMark - CPU mark 17204 23392

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU) Intel Core i7-13700TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Firestorm/Icestorm Raptor Lake
Launch date 26 Oct 2021 4 Jan 2023
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 311 315
Processor Number APL1103 i7-13700TE
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors

Performance

Base frequency 2.064 GHz 1.10 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 1280 KB
L2 cache 28 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.228 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 16
Number of threads 8 24
Transistor count 33.7 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache 30 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 204.8 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 56 32
Graphics base frequency 1296 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 14
Device ID 0xA780
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.60 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift 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)