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Intel Core i5-8300H vs Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU). Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2018
Intel Core i5-8300H
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8300H or Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8300H has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2018.

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 30 W. Released in Q3/2021.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8300H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    288 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    362 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    448 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    515 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    110 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    96 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    222 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    217 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    71 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    433 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    104 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 39% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    30 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    78 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    151 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    70 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    125 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    11 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i5-8300H
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000H left arrow Apple M1
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Apple M series
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 6x Firestorm
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 2x Icestorm
  • Base Frequency
    2.3 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 224
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 1
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 1300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 1792
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 5 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and Intel Core i5-8300H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow LPDDR5-6400
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8300H and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 30 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 40 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8300H and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU), virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake H left arrow M1
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 24 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow APL 1103
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q3/2021
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 5 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8300H and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU).

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

966.000000
Intel Core i5-8300H
1768.000000
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3401.000000
Intel Core i5-8300H
9996.000000
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

422.000000
Intel Core i5-8300H
4580.000000
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

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