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Apple M4 vs Apple M4 (10-CPU)
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Summary
The Apple M4 and Apple M4 (10-CPU) are Apple SoCs introduced in May 2024, designed for demanding mobile applications and professional users.
Both are manufactured using a 3nm process. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) offers 10 CPU cores, while the Apple M4 offers a lower number.
They share 20 MB of L2 cache and 120 GB/s memory bandwidth. Single-core performance is comparable for both. In multi-core tasks, the Apple M4 (10-CPU) outperforms the Apple M4 by over 10 percent in tests, thus delivering significantly more performance. For gaming, both offer similar performance.
This is due to the identical integrated Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU and comparable single-core performance, which is usually crucial for games. Thanks to the 3nm process, both are energy-efficient. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has slightly higher power consumption under sustained multi-core load but remains optimized for mobile devices.
Direct prices do not exist as the chips are integrated into Apple devices. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is found in more expensive configurations and offers higher multi-core performance for a corresponding surcharge. The Apple M4 offers excellent single-core and very good multi-core performance.
With superior multi-core performance, the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is the better choice for professional, computationally intensive tasks.
Both are manufactured using a 3nm process. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) offers 10 CPU cores, while the Apple M4 offers a lower number.
They share 20 MB of L2 cache and 120 GB/s memory bandwidth. Single-core performance is comparable for both. In multi-core tasks, the Apple M4 (10-CPU) outperforms the Apple M4 by over 10 percent in tests, thus delivering significantly more performance. For gaming, both offer similar performance.
This is due to the identical integrated Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU and comparable single-core performance, which is usually crucial for games. Thanks to the 3nm process, both are energy-efficient. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has slightly higher power consumption under sustained multi-core load but remains optimized for mobile devices.
Direct prices do not exist as the chips are integrated into Apple devices. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is found in more expensive configurations and offers higher multi-core performance for a corresponding surcharge. The Apple M4 offers excellent single-core and very good multi-core performance.
With superior multi-core performance, the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is the better choice for professional, computationally intensive tasks.
Apple M4
- Excellent single-core performance
- Very good multi-core performance
- High energy efficiency
- Suitable for most demanding applications
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
- Excellent single-core performance
- Superior multi-core performance
- High energy efficiency
- Ideal for computationally intensive professional tasks
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple M4
89 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
98 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple M4
85 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
99 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple M4
89 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Apple M4
100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
AI performance (NPU)
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
Apple M4 (10-CPU)
100 %
10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
25 entries
25 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Apple M series (38) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | Apple M4 (7) | Apple M4 (7) |
| Architecture | M4 | M4 |
| Technology | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple M3 | Apple M3 |
| Successor | Apple M5 | Apple M5 (10-CPU) |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 9 / 9 | 10 / 10 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 3x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz |
4x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.85 GHz |
6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.89 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | 20.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | ||
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple M4 (10 Core) | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.34 - 1.58 GHz | 0.34 - 1.58 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 160 / 1280 | 160 / 1280 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Technology | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2024 | Q2/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 20 W | 25 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 15 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Apple M4 | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| Release date | Q2/2024 | Q2/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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