Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ultra 9 285H
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 228 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 49.39 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | no data |
| Release date | no data | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| Chip lithography | no data | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and M4 Max (14 cores) 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) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 16 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and 77.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 9 285H and M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
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