Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
88.7Single-core—
67.6Multi-core—
93.3Efficiency58.3
51.1Platform50.7
1 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and platform (+0). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 efficiency score: 93 vs 58
- 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 14% higher cores: 16 vs 14
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 16+14% |
| Performance cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 14 | 16+14% |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400Top 6% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 26% | — |
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