Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
83.5Single-core71.9
51Multi-core70.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based44.4
40Platformspec-based63.4
0 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M4 (10-core) scores 65.2 against 65.5 for Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 72
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 51
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 72% higher PassMark: 40,500 vs 23,582
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 14+40% |
| Base clock | — | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (3 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 256 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 49% | — |
| PassMark | 23,582Top 46% | 40,500+72%Top 12% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,491Top 8% | 4,709+5%Top 4% |
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