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Apple M4 (10-CPU) Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Apple M series series. The processor was released in Q2/2024. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) scores 2,491 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 12,509 points.
Apple M4 (10-CPU)

At a glance
Name: Apple M4 (10-CPU)
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 Apple M4 (10-CPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 0.91 GHz (4.46 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores / Threads: 10 / 10
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 4x 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 (2.89 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)

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Apple M4 (10-CPU) uses the Apple M4 (10 Core), which has 1280 texture shaders and 160 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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 processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.
Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5X-7500
120.0 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 4.0
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 25 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is made in 3 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 20.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
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

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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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
175
Apple M4 (8-CPU) Apple M4 (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 4.46 GHz
175
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 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 9 8945H AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
975
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
975
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
974
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
962
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
951
Intel Core i7-12700HL Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
949
Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
949

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
2281
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
13824
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
13766
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
13766
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.91 GHz
13682
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
13549
Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
13549
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
13460

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
3767
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 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.
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHz
15044
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
14940
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
16C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
14936
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.91 GHz
14621
Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
14620
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
14590
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
14587

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.46 GHz
2491
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 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

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900H Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
12662
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12574
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12574
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.91 GHz
12509
Intel Core i7-12800H Intel Core i7-12800H
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
12465
Intel Core i7-12800HE Intel Core i7-12800HE
14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
12465
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
12465

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.58 GHz
4260
Apple M4 Apple M4
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

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 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
24939
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz
24916
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
24755
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.91 GHz
24695
Intel Core i7-12800HE Intel Core i7-12800HE
14C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
24605
Intel Core i7-12800H Intel Core i7-12800H
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
24605
Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Core i7-12800HL
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
24605

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 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 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

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
364 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
361 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
Cinebench R23 (SC)
647 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
Cinebench R23 (MC)
628 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,888 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,822 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,155 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,459 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
139 entries
AI performance (NPU)
AI performance (NPU)
182 entries




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