Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i7-1355U
85.4Single-core60.9
70.5Multi-core37.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
51.1Platformspec-based50.3
10 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+25). Intel Core i7-1355U 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 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 37
- 400% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 2
- 174% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 13,837
- 162% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 8,637
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+57%Top 8% | 2,491Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+149%Top 6% | 8,984Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+22%Top 6% | 1,805Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+162%Top 16% | 8,637Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 37,968+174%Top 13% | 13,837Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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