Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Intel Processor N250
85.4Single-core26.8
70.5Multi-core22.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
51.1Platformspec-based27.6
9 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)1 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+59) and multi-core (+48). Intel Processor N250 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 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 22
- 713% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 4,670
- 704% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 2,786
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+250% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 10 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 14+250% | 4 |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+19% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+220%Top 6% | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+704%Top 4% | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210Top 5% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 15% | — |
| PassMark | 37,968+713%Top 12% | 4,670Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 20% |
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