AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
—Single-core88.7
—Multi-core67.6
73.5Efficiency93.3
62.9Platform51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 68.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger platform score: 63 vs 51
- 71% higher threads: 24 vs 14
- 15% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 17% higher cores: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | — | 10 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 24+71% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+15% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Apple 20-core GPU |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,920Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 22,400Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,210Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 22,600Top 26% |
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