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Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

WINNER
Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
75.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
56.6Inno Score
85.4Single-core66.6
70.5Multi-core43.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
51.1Platformspec-based40.3
9 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 56.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+19). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V 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 67
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
  • 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
  • 107% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 10,900
  • 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

  • 13% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M4 Pro (14-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M4 Pro (14-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Announced20242024
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP—30 W
Max TDP—37 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M4 Pro (14-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M4 Pro (14-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Cores14+75%8
Performance cores10+150%4
Efficiency cores44
Threads14+75%8
Base clock—3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz5.1 GHz+13%
L3 cache—12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M4 Pro (14-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M4 Pro (14-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
iGPUApple 20-core GPUIntel Arc 140V
iGPU clock—2,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M4 Pro (14-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M4 Pro (14-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory64 GB+100%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M4 Pro (14-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecApple M4 Pro (14-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Geekbench 6 (single)3,920+37%Top 6%2,870Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)22,400+95%Top 4%11,500Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,210+18%Top 5%1,870Top 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)22,600+107%Top 15%10,900Bottom 45%
PassMark37,968+92%Top 12%19,780Bottom 49%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,883Top 4%

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