Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra X9 378H
83.5Single-core57.1
51Multi-core60.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU88.7
40Platformspec-based56.4
1 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 378H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M4 (10-core) scores 65.2 against 65.1 for Intel Core Ultra X9 378H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M4 (10-core) edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 57
- 18% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,491 vs 3,799
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 378H
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 51
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 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 X9 378H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X9 378H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | — | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 378H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 378H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 378H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 49% | — |
| PassMark | 23,582Top 46% | 33,002+40%Top 22% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,491+18%Top 8% | 3,799Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 6,627Top 4% |
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