Apple M4 (8-Core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 (8-Core), vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | n/a | 43.8 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 59.9 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 199 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 23.1 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 14.4 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 193.2 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 1647 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 165 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | n/a | 974.9 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | n/a | 67.7 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 260.1 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 282.1 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | n/a | 298.1 pages/s |
| Background Blur | n/a | 50.8 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 105.2 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 14 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 683.5 PPW | 290.1 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 545.3 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 45.6 PPW | 15.7 PPW |
| Blender / W | n/a | 2.35 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Announced | October, 29, 2024 | September, 4, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Apple M4 | Lunar Lake |
| Model number | n/a | 256V |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M4 GPU (8-core) | Arc Graphics 140V |
Processor
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.41 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.59 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 3.7 GHz |
| Cores count | 8 | 8 |
| Threads count | 8 | 8 |
| Bus frequency | n/a | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 44x | 22x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 16 KB/core | 2560 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 12 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | 28 billion | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 20 W | 17-37 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | n/a | 37 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | FCBGA-2833 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max Size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 120 GB | n/a |
Other
| PCIe Version | n/a | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | n/a | 8 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M4 (8-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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