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Apple M2 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

WINNER
Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
57Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
56.6Inno Score
60.1Single-core66.6
51.4Multi-core43.6
80Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
42.2Platformspec-based40.3
6 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) scores 57 against 56.6 for Intel Core Ultra 9 288V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M2 Pro (12-core) edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Pro (12-core)

  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 44
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 35% higher PassMark: 26,735 vs 19,780

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
  • 39% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 18% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,870 vs 1,590

General

General comparison: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M2 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Announced20232024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
Base TDP—30 W
Max TDP—37 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M2 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores44
Threads12+50%8
Base clock—3.3 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz5.1 GHz+39%
L3 cache—12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M2 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
iGPUApple 19-core GPUIntel Arc 140V
iGPU clock—2,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M2 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory32 GB32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M2 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,750Top 36%2,870+4%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,200+23%Top 31%11,500Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,590Bottom 40%1,870+18%Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,400+32%Top 41%10,900Bottom 46%
PassMark26,735+35%Top 30%19,780Bottom 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,883Top 4%

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