Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
85.4Single-core73
70.5Multi-core71.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
51.1Platformspec-based78
5 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 63.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12). Intel Core i9-14900HX 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 73
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 2,920
- 25% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 8
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 18,100
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 129% higher threads: 32 vs 14
- 71% higher cores: 24 vs 14
- 34% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 30,200 vs 22,600
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 24+71% |
| Performance cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 14 | 32+129% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.8 GHz+29% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+34%Top 8% | 2,920Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+24%Top 6% | 18,100Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+1%Top 6% | 2,190Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 16% | 30,200+34%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 37,968Top 13% | 43,593+15%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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