Ultra 9 285H vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Core Ultra 9 285H by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core Ultra 9 285H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 180 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 63.95 | 44.50 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Arrow Lake-H |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core Ultra 9 285H 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core Ultra 9 285H 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 20-core GPU | no data |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.17 | 21.27 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 16 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 27.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 12.5% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 285H, on the other hand, has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads.
The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 285H in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 285H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core Ultra 9 285H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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