Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
85.4Single-core70.5
70.5Multi-core66.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
51.1Platformspec-based74.4
6 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 60.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-14700HX 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 71
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 66
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 2,850
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 16,800
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher threads: 28 vs 14
- 43% higher cores: 20 vs 14
- 22% higher Boost clock: 5.5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 20+43% |
| Performance cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 14 | 28+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | — | 33 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+38%Top 7% | 2,850Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+33%Top 5% | 16,800Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+5%Top 6% | 2,100Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 16% | 27,500+22%Top 11% |
| PassMark | 37,968+4%Top 13% | 36,414Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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