Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
83.5Single-core66.6
51Multi-core43.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
40Platformspec-based40.3
8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 56.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 44
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,870
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 11,500
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- 16% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 30 W |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+33%Top 8% | 2,870Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+30%Top 23% | 11,500Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+17%Top 8% | 1,870Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+28%Top 44% | 10,900Bottom 45% |
| PassMark | 23,582+19%Top 41% | 19,780Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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