Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
88.7Single-core72.8
67.6Multi-core81.4
93.3Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
51.1Platform73.9
4 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 70.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+49) and Single-core (+16). Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 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 73
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 3,100
- 25% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 68
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 51
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 71% higher cores: 24 vs 14
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 24+71% |
| Performance cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 14 | 24+71% |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | — | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+26% | 3,100 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+3% | 21,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210 | 2,200 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600 | 35,000+55% |
| PassMark | — | 56,500 |
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