Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
83.5Single-core80.3
51Multi-core57.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
40Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 65.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7). Apple M4 (10-core) 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 80
- 10% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,491 vs 4,077
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 51
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+7%Top 6% | 2,033Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 46% | 18,586+34%Top 22% |
| PassMark | 23,582Top 42% | 34,251+45%Top 18% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,491+10%Top 10% | 4,077Top 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 28% |
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