Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
85.4Single-core50.3
70.5Multi-core30.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
51.1Platformspec-based44.7
9 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+40) and single-core (+35). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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: 85 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 31
- 324% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 5,324
- 284% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 9,876
- 250% higher cores: 14 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+250% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 10 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 14+75% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+83%Top 8% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+238%Top 6% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+53%Top 6% | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+324%Top 16% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 37,968+284%Top 13% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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