Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
85.7Single-core—
41.7Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency58.3
40Platform50.7
0 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 efficiency score: 93 vs 58
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 40
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 62% | — |
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