Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
88.7Single-core47.3
67.6Multi-core42.6
93.3Efficiency47.1
—iGPU78
51.1Platform63.1
6 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+46) and Single-core (+41). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 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: 89 vs 47
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 47
- 67% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 6
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 13,400
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger platform score: 63 vs 51
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 57% higher threads: 22 vs 14
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 14% higher cores: 16 vs 14
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 16+14% |
| Performance cores | 10+67% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 14 | 22+57% |
| Base clock | — | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+61%Top 6% | 2,430Top 67% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+67%Top 6% | 13,400Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210+23%Top 7% | 1,790Top 52% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600+31%Top 26% | 17,300Top 37% |
| PassMark | — | 30,100Top 43% |
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