Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
38.2Single-core71.8
34.4Multi-core58.6
80Efficiency56
—iGPU78
40Platform60.5
1 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.7 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+34) and Multi-core (+24). Apple M1 Pro (10-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 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 56
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger Single-core score: 72 vs 38
- Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 61 vs 40
- 400% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 10+400% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz+68% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Top 78% | 3,080+29%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 59% | 17,900+44%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Top 90% | 2,180+42%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Top 75% | 24,200+96%Top 22% |
| PassMark | — | 36,800Top 23% |
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