Intel Core Ultra 7 265 vs Apple M4 (8-Core)

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 7 265, vs Apple M4 (8-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and Apple M4 (8-Core)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
2156
Apple M4 (8-Core)
2091
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
28684
Apple M4 (8-Core)
11228
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
131
Apple M4 (8-Core)
173
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
1519
Apple M4 (8-Core)
911
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
4714
Apple M4 (8-Core)
n/a
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
49003
Apple M4 (8-Core)
n/a
Integer Math139.9 GOps/sn/a
Floating-Point Math174.3 GOps/sn/a
Prime Number Search412 M primes/sn/a
Random String Sort61.5 M strings/sn/a
Data Encryption39.2 GB/sn/a
Data Compression500.2 MB/sn/a
Physics3128 frames/sn/a
Extended Instructions384 M matrices/sn/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
2992
Apple M4 (8-Core)
3671
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
19813
Apple M4 (8-Core)
13670
File Compression1350 MB/sn/a
Clang Compilation172.4 KLines/sn/a
HTML5 Browser416.8 pages/sn/a
PDF Rendering560.4 MP/secn/a
Text Processing337.1 pages/sn/a
Background Blur88.5 frames/sn/a
Photo Processing158.7 frames/sn/a
Ray Tracing41.1 MP/secn/a

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
338.98
Apple M4 (8-Core)
n/a

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 304.8 PPW 683.5 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 753.9 PPW n/a
Cinebench 2024 / W 23.4 PPW 45.6 PPW
Blender / W 5.22 PPW n/a

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Apple
Announced December, 18, 2024 October, 29, 2024
Type PC use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 ARMv9
Codename Arrow Lake Apple M4
Model number 265 n/a
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics Apple M4 GPU (8-core)

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Frequency 2.4 GHz 4.41 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 5.3 GHz n/a
Efficiency cores
Cores124
Threads124
Frequency1.8 GHz2.59 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)4.6 GHzn/a
General
Cores count208
Threads count208
Bus frequency100 MHzn/a
Multiplier24x44x
L1 cache192 KB/core192 KB/core
L2 cache3000 KB/core16 KB/core
L3 Cache30 MB totaln/a
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Transistor count n/a 28 billion
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 65 W 20 W
Max TDP (Boost) 182 W n/a
Socket FCLGA-1851 Apple M-Socket
Critical temp. 105 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type DDR5-6400 LPDDR5X-7500
Max Size 256 GB 32 GB
Channels 2 4
ECC support Yes No
Max memory bandwidth n/a 120 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 n/a
Max PCIe Lanes 24 n/a
Tech - Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA
- Performance: CFET, EIST, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, Thread Director
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x
- Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro
n/a

Results

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Survey

Which CPU would you pick?
3 (21.43%)
11 (78.57%)
Total Votes: 14

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