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Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

Apple M4 (10-core)
65.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
66.4Inno Score
83.5Single-core74.7
51Multi-core64.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based56
—iGPU75.9
40Platformspec-based60.5
1 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M4 (10-core) scores 65.2 against 66.4 for Intel Core Ultra 9 285H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 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 75
  • 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 3,080

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 51
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 74% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 13,900
  • 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
  • 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10

General

General comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP—45 W
Max TDP—115 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Cores1016+60%
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores610+67%
Threads1016+60%
Base clock—2.9 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.4 GHz+22%
L3 cache—24 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
iGPUApple 10-core GPUIntel Arc 140T
iGPU clock—2,350 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400
Max memory32 GB128 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M4 (10-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
SpecApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Geekbench 6 (single)3,810+24%Top 10%3,080Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,900Top 27%17,900+20%Top 15%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,180Top 10%2,180Top 10%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,900Top 43%24,200+74%Top 13%
PassMark23,582Top 39%34,203+45%Top 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,719Top 7%

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