Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-13650HX
83.5Single-core62.2
51Multi-core54.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40Platformspec-based66
5 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13650HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 54.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21). Intel Core i7-13650HX 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 62
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,558
- 19% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,831
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 13,261
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13650HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 51
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher threads: 20 vs 10
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 41% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,630 vs 13,900
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+49%Top 8% | 2,558Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+12%Top 23% | 13,261Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+19%Top 8% | 1,831Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 19,630+41%Top 17% |
| PassMark | 23,582Top 41% | 29,930+27%Top 23% |
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