Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i7-1255U
85.4Single-core52.8
70.5Multi-core32.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
51.1Platformspec-based47.7
10 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+38) and single-core (+33). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 33
- 400% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 2
- 239% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 6,600
- 232% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 6,800
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+40% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 10+400% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 14+17% | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+84%Top 6% | 2,130Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+239%Top 4% | 6,600Bottom 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+38%Top 5% | 1,600Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+232%Top 15% | 6,800Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 37,968+193%Top 12% | 12,941Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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