Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
85.7Single-core61.9
41.7Multi-core58.7
93.3Efficiency81.4
40Platform50.7
1 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M4 (10-core) scores 62.3 against 62.1 for Intel Core Ultra X9 388H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M4 (10-core) edges ahead in Single-core and efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 86 vs 62
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 81
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 3,057
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 42
- 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
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+25%Top 8% | 3,057Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900Top 34% | 17,687+19%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 62% | — |
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