Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
38.2Single-core75.3
34.4Multi-core78.3
80Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
40Platform72.1
0 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+44) and Single-core (+37). 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 44
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 75 vs 38
- Stronger Multi-core score: 78 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 40
- 700% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 2
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Threads | 10 | 24+140% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+71% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Top 78% | 3,150+32%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 59% | 20,500+65%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Top 90% | 2,250+47%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Top 75% | 37,500+204%Top 3% |
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