Ultra 9 285HX vs Apple M1 Pro
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285HX outperforms Apple M1 Pro by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 792 | 121 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 60.83 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | no data | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | 13 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA2114 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro and Core Ultra 9 285HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.72 | 34.93 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 13 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 24 |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Ultra 9 285HX has a 225.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 140% more physical cores and 140% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro in performance tests.
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