Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
88.7Single-core—
67.6Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency44.4
51.1Platform72.1
1 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)6 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 58.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+49). Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus 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 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
- 25% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 51
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 71% higher cores: 24 vs 14
- 71% higher threads: 24 vs 14
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 24+71% |
| Performance cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 14 | 24+71% |
| Base clock | — | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400Top 6% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 26% | — |
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