i9 MacBook Pro vs M3 MacBook Pro

Apple Silicon has a ton of hype surrounding it, so how much better is it compared to a Core i9? In today's episode we find out
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While I'm off for the winter break I'm trying to pump out as much as I can, I can't promise as frequent uploads as the last two but would like to shoot for biweekly stuff? It's a little difficult to stay at a high pace with these videos costing a pretty penny to make, so if I go MIA for a little bit don't worry! That's just me saving a little extra to make the next video.
Still working on making some graphics assets that I'm trying to debut more and more of each episode, few new ones are in this episode but got some more down the line, After Effects is pretty powerful!
Thanks for watching!
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[@jakeneagle3283]

Thanks for posting this mate. Was searching forever to find these models in a comparison video!

[@nottransient]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@aleksandrsolomonov9042]

Thanks for the real-life tests. Mb pro 16" i9 has enough power for all my design and video editing needs, but what annoys me about it - is the 3 hour battery life, and what it gets hot and noisy under load. So I'm thinking of upgrading to an m3 pro or m2 max.

[@joshuasaji]

Same here, I have the maxed out i9 Mb pro. I do a lot of video editing and I also work a lot of with AI. At the moment the Intel Mac is alright for my workload, I just wish I had more RAM. I’d say wait for one more generation. There is also quite a serious physical bug in all M series Mac that allows for side channel attacks. I’d wait for Apple to address and fix it first before buying an M series Mac.

[@Ronniezim]

I did the upgrade from same machine to m3 max…..and it’s amazing. Not one regret! New machine doesn’t overheat, and handles every task with ease!

[@Lentrail]

get the m2 max the gpu is better

[@SirusStarTV]

Wait for m4 series of chips.

[@aleksandrsolomonov9042]

@@SirusStarTV He-he. Already got m3 pro 16" with 32 of RAM and quite satisfied :)

[@jazzlehazzle]

(Also, what about GPU-intensive tasks like gaming/game dev/CG/Archi Viz.)? Did you mention what GPU your i9 has? Do you know/care what a diff that makes?

[@nottransient]

Game support at the time of making this video for Apple Silicon was incredibly sparse and was unable to create a true Apples to Apples comparison. I did talk about the GPU's and the difference it makes. I'm not sure if you skipped that part but it was one of the opening things I talked about with both computers.

[@kkiokio]

comparing a 2020 device with a 2024device, great job!

[@nottransient]

The Intel is a 2019. Apple in their keynote was really trying to sell the M3 to those that haven’t already moved from Intel to Apple Silicon, so thought I’d display the difference in performance. I doubt anyone expected the i9 to actually beat the M3.

[@kkiokio]

@@nottransient makes sense. Pretty dumb of apple to make that case though

[@fabrizio-6172]

I miss the touch bar

[@nottransient]

@@fabrizio-6172 Personally all I ever used it for was the volume slider and emoji keyboard, I never found an actual use for it.

[@fabrizio-6172]

@@nottransient thanks for your prompt response. Last week my Macbook Pro 16 M1 MAX passed aways due to GPU and I am currently looking for a new Mac. I have been always fashinating by the 2019 with touchbar you have. I found it for 1k euro alternatively there is the M3 MAX for 4k. I'd like to know more... can please tell me more? Thanks!!!

[@kamilka3289]

hi! I think y should use better lighting.

[@nottransient]

Will do! That's the next thing I was planning to invest in to get better looking content. The camera I'm using is pretty dated so been kinda juggling between those. Thanks for the tip!

[@jazzlehazzle]

OH WHAT A SURPRISE! You mean the latest and greatest mac outperformed something that is 5 years old?? You mean a $2500 brand new machine outperfromed a $700 used one?? C'mon dude...

[@nottransient]

If you believe that there was genuine thought that an M3 Pro would be slower than the Intel Mac then you most likely missed the point of the video.