Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
83.5Single-core70.3
51Multi-core60
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
40Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M4 (10-core) scores 65.2 against 66.5 for Intel Core Ultra 9 386H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 70
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,876
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 51
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 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 Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+32%Top 8% | 2,876Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 23% | 16,298+9%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+5%Top 8% | 2,069Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 19,307+39%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 23,582Top 41% | 36,060+53%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 21% |
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