Apple M4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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Efficient yet very powerful APU that comes with fast, integrated graphics. The Apple M4 is a 9 core processor. It can process 9 threads concurrently and is based on the 4. gen of the Apple M series series. The processor was released in Q2/2024.
Apple M4

At a glance

Name: Apple M4
Family: Apple M series (32)
CPU group: Apple M4 (7)
Architecture: M4
Technology: 3 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 4
Predecessor: Apple M3
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 9 CPU cores of the Apple M4 clock with 0.91 GHz (4.46 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 9 / 9
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 3x Donan P-Core
B-Core: 6x Donan E-Core
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 0.91 GHz (4.46 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 0.90 GHz (2.85 GHz)

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware: Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications: 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU: --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Apple M4 (10 Core), the Apple M4 has an build in graphic solution. It has 160 SM processors, which have a total of 1280 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Apple M4 (10 Core)
GPU frequency: 0.34 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.58 GHz
Compute units: 160
Shader: 1280
Hardware Raytracing: Yes
Release date: Q2/2024
Max. displays: 3
Generation: --
Direct X: --
Technology: 3 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 24 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M4 supports up to 8 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5X-7500
120.0 GB/s
Max. Memory: 8 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 4.0
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Apple M4 has a TDP of 20 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 20 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: 15 W
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Apple M4 has a 20.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 3 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: --
L2-Cache: 20.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: macOS, iPadOS
Virtualization: Apple Virtualization Framework
Instruction set (ISA): Armv9-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
Release date: Q2/2024
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Apple M4 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
177
Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
176
Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
176
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
175
Apple M4 (8-CPU) Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.46 GHz
175
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
175
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
142

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
866
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
866
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
866
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
860
AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
854
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.60 GHz
847
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
847

Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
2288
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
2288
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
2281
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
2281
Apple M4 (8-CPU) Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.46 GHz
2281
Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
2281
Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
2281

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
12180
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
12179
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz
12125
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
11575
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
11530
Intel Core i5-13420H Intel Core i5-13420H
8C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
11460
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
11420

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
3940
Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
3940
Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
3940
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
3767
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
3767
Apple M4 (8-CPU) Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.46 GHz
3767
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-00-1DE) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-00-1DE)
12C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
3241

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i7-13800HE Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
13390
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13360
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13360
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
13295
Intel Core Ultra 5 235H Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
14C 14T @ 2.40 GHz
13256
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13150
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
13150

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
2552
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
2552
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.46 GHz
2491
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
2491
Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
2491
Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
14C 14T @ 4.50 GHz
2491
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz
2314

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz
4357
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz
4357
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz
4357
Apple M4 Apple M4
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.58 GHz
4260
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.58 GHz
4260
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
2608620

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
22534
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
22510
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
22371
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
22270
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
22255
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
22255
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Creator Edition AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
22105

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Apple M4 Apple M4
11,575 CB R23 MC @ 18 W
643
Apple M4 (8-CPU) Apple M4 (8-CPU)
9,980 CB R23 MC @ 16 W
623
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
13,682 CB R23 MC @ 22 W
622
Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (12-CPU 16-GPU)
19,651 CB R23 MC @ 38 W
517
Apple M3 (8-GPU) Apple M3 (8-GPU)
10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W
474
Apple M3 Apple M3
10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W
474
Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU) Apple M4 Pro (14-CPU 20-GPU)
23,436 CB R23 MC @ 50 W
468

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
38
AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
38
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 0.70 GHz
38
Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU) Apple M4 Max (14-CPU 32-GPU)
14C 14T @ 0.70 GHz
38

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