Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
36.5Single-core58.1
20.8Multi-core32.4
80Efficiency73.4
—iGPU66
31.1Platform40.3
0 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.5 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+22) and Multi-core (+12). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 73
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger Single-core score: 58 vs 37
- Stronger Multi-core score: 32 vs 21
- Stronger platform score: 40 vs 31
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 59% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | — | 30 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz+59% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Top 80% | 2,870+23%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Top 95% | 11,500+38%Top 68% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Top 94% | 1,870+25%Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Top 96% | 10,900+40%Top 79% |
| PassMark | — | 25,300Top 60% |
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