Intel Wildcat Lake Posts Early PassMark Lead Over MacBook Neo SoCs
Quick Report
Early PassMark entries for Intel's Core 5 320 (Wildcat Lake) show the chip reaching about 4,047 single-thread points and roughly 15,222 in multithread, putting it ahead of Apple's current MacBook Neo-class A18 Pro and the projected A19 Pro successor in this specific benchmark view. Wildcat Lake targets affordable notebooks with a 2P + 4 LPE CPU layout and Xe3-based graphics.
The result suggests Intel may be better positioned in the sub-$600 performance tier where Apple's MacBook Neo has recently gained momentum, though broader conclusions still depend on sustained testing, thermals, and final OEM pricing. For now, the first numbers indicate that entry-class x86 laptops based on Wildcat Lake could challenge Apple's value segment more directly than prior generations.
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