Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Processor U300
83.5Single-core52.1
51Multi-core27.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU36.9
40Platformspec-based42.7
12 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)1 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+24). Intel Processor U300 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 27
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 241% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 4,369
- 183% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 4,905
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+100% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 4+300% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+67% | 6 |
| Base clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+87%Top 8% | 2,041Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+241%Top 23% | 4,369Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+35%Top 8% | 1,616Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+183%Top 44% | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 23,582+169%Top 41% | 8,758Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 643Bottom 22% |
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