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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs Apple M4 (8-CPU)

Last updated: 2026-06-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake) is a 3nm mobile processor from Intel for Windows laptops, optimized for productivity, AI, and multimedia.

The Apple M4 (8-CPU) (M4), also manufactured using a 3nm process by Apple, is designed for Apple devices like the iPad Pro, focusing on efficiency and integrated performance within the Apple ecosystem.

In benchmarks, the Apple M4 (8-CPU) shows significantly higher single-core and multi-core performance than the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, making it superior for compute-intensive tasks. For gaming, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V with Intel Arc 140V graphics offers broader compatibility and often better performance in Windows games.

The Apple M4 (8-CPU) with Apple M4 (8 Core) graphics is powerful for Apple-optimized titles. Both processors are designed for high energy efficiency thanks to their 3nm manufacturing process. A direct price comparison is not practical as they are tightly integrated into end devices and determine their overall price.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is a good choice for Windows users who value broad software compatibility and gaming performance. The Apple M4 (8-CPU) is recommended for users within the Apple ecosystem who prefer superior computing power and energy efficiency for creative and productive applications.

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

3nm manufacturing
Broad software compatibility (Windows)
Good gaming performance (Intel Arc 140V)
For productivity, AI, and multimedia

Apple M4 (8-CPU)

3nm manufacturing
Higher single-core and multi-core performance
Superior energy efficiency
Optimized for Apple ecosystem and creative applications

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 2 - 76 %

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

Rank 1 - 100 %

Apple M4 (8-CPU)

Multi-core performance

Rank 2 - 92 %

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

Rank 1 - 100 %

Apple M4 (8-CPU)

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz

120 pts

8C / 8T · 4.46 GHz

175 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz

610 pts

8C / 8T · 4.46 GHz

742 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz

1,866 pts

8C / 8T · 4.46 GHz

2,125 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

9,120 pts

8C / 8T · 0.91 GHz

9,980 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz

2,658

8C / 8T · 4.46 GHz

3,767

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Arc 140V

6,240

Apple M4 (8 Core)

3,408

AI performance (NPU)

8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

47.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 0.91 GHz

38.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries

Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
Family	Intel Core Ultra 7 (31)	Apple M series (38)
CPU group	Intel Core Ultra 200V (9)	Apple M4 (7)
Architecture	Lunar Lake	M4
Technology	3 nm	3 nm
Segment	Notebook	Notebook
Socket	BGA 2833
Predecessor		Apple M3
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	4x Lion Cove 2.20 - 4.80 GHz	4x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	4x Skymont 0 - 3.70 GHz	4x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.85 GHz
L2-Cache	14.00 MB	20.00 MB
L3-Cache	12.00 MB
Overclocking	✗	✗

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
GPU name	Intel Arc 140V	Apple M4 (8 Core)
GPU frequency	0.60 - 1.95 GHz	0.34 - 1.58 GHz
CUs / Shader	64 / 1024	128 / 1024
Raytracing	✓	✓
Max. displays	3	3
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB	24 GB
Technology	5 nm	3 nm
Release date	Q3/2024	Q4/2024

NPU AI performance

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
AI hardware	Intel® AI Boost	Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications	Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 47 TOPS	16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
Memory	LPDDR5X-8533 (136.5 GB/s)	LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s)
Max. Memory	32 GB	24 GB
Memory channels	2	2
ECC	No	No
PCIe	5.0 x 8	4.0
PCIe Bandwidth	31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
TDP	17 W	18 W
TDP (PL2)	37 W
TDP up
TDP down		5 W
T. junction max.	110 °C	100 °C

Technical details

Wischen	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Apple M4 (8-CPU)
Chip design	Monolithic	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓	✓
Operating systems	Windows 11, Linux	macOS, iPadOS
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)	Armv9.2-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
Release date	Q3/2024	Q4/2024
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is 3.3 stars (359 ratings), while Apple M4 (8-CPU) has received 4.9 stars (189 ratings).

Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
8C / 8T · 2.20 - 4.80 GHz

★★★★★

Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 0.91 - 4.46 GHz

★★★★★