Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
54.6Single-core70.3
46.3Multi-core60
80Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
40Platformspec-based58.2
1 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+14). 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)
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 46
- 500% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 64% higher PassMark: 36,060 vs 21,932
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz+52% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 35% | 2,876+21%Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 42% | 16,298+31%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 31% | 2,069+35%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Bottom 50% | 19,307+56%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 21,932Top 48% | 36,060+64%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 21% |
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