Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core 9 270H
54.6Single-core59.5
46.3Multi-core49.5
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU56.6
40Platformspec-based61.6
4 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core 9 270H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 53.2 against 53.2 for Intel Core 9 270H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 9 270H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 46
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 2
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 9 270H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 9 270H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.8 GHz+80% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 9 270H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 9 270H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core 9 270H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 27% | 2,774+17%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+5%Top 42% | 11,755Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Bottom 45% | — |
| PassMark | 21,932Bottom 49% | 27,259+24%Top 34% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,794Top 41% | 3,777Top 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,561Top 50% |
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