Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
88.7Single-core61.9
67.6Multi-core58.7
93.3Efficiency81.4
51.1Platform50.7
3 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+27) and efficiency (+12). Intel Core Ultra X9 388H 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 62
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 59
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 81
- 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 3,057
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- 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
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+28%Top 6% | 3,057Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+27%Top 6% | 17,687Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 26% | — |
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