Apple M2 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
60.1Single-core73
51.4Multi-core71.7
80Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
42.2Platformspec-based78
1 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 57, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+20) and single-core (+13). Apple M2 Pro (12-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 M2 Pro (12-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 51
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 24+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz | 5.8 GHz+58% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 19-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,750Top 34% | 2,920+6%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,200Top 29% | 18,100+27%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,590Bottom 34% | 2,190+38%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,400Top 41% | 30,200+110%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 26,735Top 31% | 43,593+63%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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