Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
85.7Single-core—
41.7Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency44.4
40Platform72.1
0 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)7 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 58.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+49). Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 40
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10
- 140% higher threads: 24 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 10 | 24+140% |
| Base clock | — | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 62% | — |
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