Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs Apple M4 Ultra
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 9 285, vs Apple M4 Ultra. 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
| File Compression | 1500 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 234.5 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 453.4 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 585.9 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 358.6 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 87 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 147.8 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 47.9 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 332.9 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 30.4 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | December, 18, 2024 | May, 1, 2025 |
| Type | PC use | PC use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M4 |
| Model number | 285 | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics | Apple M4 Ultra GPU (80-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.52 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz | 2.89 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 24 | 32 |
| Threads count | 24 | 32 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 25x | 45x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 3000 KB/core | n/a |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | n/a |
| 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-8533 |
| Max Size | 256 GB | 192 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
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, TVB, Thread Director - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x - Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Core Ultra 9 285 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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