Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-1255U
83.5Single-core52.8
51Multi-core32.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
40Platformspec-based47.7
8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+18). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 single-core score: 84 vs 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 33
- 126% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 6,600
- 104% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 6,800
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+79%Top 8% | 2,130Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+126%Top 23% | 6,600Bottom 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+36%Top 8% | 1,600Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+104%Top 44% | 6,800Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 23,582+82%Top 41% | 12,941Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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