Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
85.7Single-core64.9
41.7Multi-core61.3
93.3Efficiency28.9
—iGPU46
40Platform74.4
3 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 57.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+64) and Single-core (+21). Intel Core i7-14700HX 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: 86 vs 65
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 29
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,850
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger Multi-core score: 61 vs 42
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 40
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 180% higher threads: 28 vs 10
- 100% higher cores: 20 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 20+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 28+180% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+34% | 2,850 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900 | 16,800+13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+4% | 2,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900 | 27,500+98% |
| PassMark | — | 42,500 |
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