Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i5-13500H
88.7Single-core45.1
67.6Multi-core33.8
93.3Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
51.1Platform53.8
8 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Single-core (+44). Intel Core i5-13500H 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 Single-core score: 89 vs 45
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
- 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 11,000
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+17% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 14 | 16+14% |
| Base clock | — | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+63% | 2,400 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+104% | 11,000 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+27% | 1,740 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+54% | 14,700 |
| PassMark | — | 23,600 |
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