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Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Apple M4 (10-core)
65.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
71.7Inno Score
83.5Single-core75.3
51Multi-core83.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
40Platformspec-based73.9
1 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.7 to 65.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32). 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 75
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 3,100

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 83 vs 51
  • 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
  • 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10

General

General comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP—55 W
Max TDP—160 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Cores1024+140%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores616+167%
Threads1024+140%
Base clock—2.7 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.4 GHz+22%
L3 cache—36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
iGPUApple 10-core GPUIntel Arc Graphics (4 Xe)
iGPU clock—2,000 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500DDR5-6400
Max memory32 GB256 GB+700%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Geekbench 6 (single)3,810+23%Top 9%3,100Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,900Top 25%21,800+46%Top 6%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,180Top 9%2,200+1%Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,900Top 42%35,000+152%Top 5%
PassMark23,582Top 39%55,712+136%Top 5%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,855Top 37%

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