AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
70.9Single-core85.4
60.7Multi-core70.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based51.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4707 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+10). 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
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 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 single-core score: 85 vs 71
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 61
- 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 14,689
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 2,941
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 | 4 | 10+150% |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 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 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941Top 21% | 3,920+33%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689Top 28% | 22,400+52%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 17% | 2,210+7%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+2%Top 15% | 22,600Top 16% |
| PassMark | 37,081Top 14% | 37,968+2%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 12% | — |
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