Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
85.7Single-core72.8
41.7Multi-core81.4
93.3Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
40Platform73.9
1 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.9 to 62.3, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+40) and platform (+34). 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: 86 vs 73
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 3,100
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 42
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 40
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 152% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 35,000 vs 13,900
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 10 | 24+140% |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 256 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+23% | 3,100 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900 | 21,800+46% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180 | 2,200+1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900 | 35,000+152% |
| PassMark | — | 56,500 |
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