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Apple M4 vs Core Ultra 7 265K

Apple M4 scores higher overall and wins 1 of 5 areas, but Core Ultra 7 265K still wins 2.

Apple M4

Apple · May 2024

Price not listed

49 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Apple M4Core Ultra 7 265K
Multi-core potentialCore Ultra 7 265K leads2669
Single-core potentialCore Ultra 7 265K leads4478
Cache—18
Efficiency—29
AI accelerationApple M4 leads7626

Why pick Apple M4

  • NPU: 38 TOPS vs 13 TOPS

38 TOPS Neural Engine

Why pick Core Ultra 7 265K

  • Cores: 20 vs 10
  • Threads: 20 vs 10
  • Max boost: 5.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz

20 cores

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Apple M4

Scores 49 vs 44 on your weighting.

  1. Apple M449
  2. Core Ultra 7 265K44

If AI acceleration mattered less to you, Core Ultra 7 265K would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Apple M4Core Ultra 7 265K
SegmentLaptop / tabletDesktop
ArchitectureApple siliconArrow Lake-S
SocketSoCLGA 1851
ProcessTSMC N3ETSMC N3B
Cores & clocks
Apple M4Core Ultra 7 265K
Cores1020
Threads1020
Core layout4 performance + 6 efficiency8 P-cores + 12 E-cores
Base clock—3.9 GHz
Max boost4.4 GHz5.5 GHz
Cache & memory
Apple M4Core Ultra 7 265K
L3 / shared cache—30 MB
Memory supportLPDDR5X unified, up to 32 GBDDR5-6400
Power & graphics
Apple M4Core Ultra 7 265K
Base power (TDP)—125 W
Integrated graphicsApple 10-core GPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe cores)
NPU38 TOPS13 TOPS

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.