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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4.7 (613 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is a remarkable processor. It is based on the modern M4 architecture. Manufactured using the advanced 3-nm process, this chip lays the foundation for exceptional efficiency. This is noticeable in everyday use. This processor offers truly strong overall performance.

We note how it also smoothly handles complex tasks. The integrated graphics unit, the Apple M4 (10 Core), also delivers high performance. This is particularly beneficial for demanding visual work. Its strength is also clearly evident in the multimedia field. In Cinebench 2024, the processor achieves 175 points in the single-core test.

In multi-core performance, it achieves a proud 962 points. These values underscore its versatility. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) is a very good choice. It is aimed at users who value performance and high efficiency. An L2 cache of 20 MB supports fast data processing. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120 GB/s.

Modern M4 architecture and 3-nm manufacturing
Strong overall performance for complex tasks
High-performance integrated Apple M4 (10 Core) graphics unit
High energy efficiency

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 14 / 457
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 87 / 452
In segment Notebook

Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance

12C / 12T · 4.51 GHz

672 pts

14C / 14T · 4.51 GHz

661 pts

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

653 pts

16C / 16T · 4.06 GHz

560 pts

14C / 14T · 4.06 GHz

559 pts

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz

4,002 pts

8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz

4,002 pts

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

3,908 pts

10C / 20T · 5.00 GHz

3,842 pts

8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

3,779 pts

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

12C / 12T · 4.51 GHz

176 pts

14C / 14T · 4.51 GHz

176 pts

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

175 pts

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)

18C / 18T · 5.00 GHz

160 pts

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

142 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz

975 pts

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

12C / 12T · 3.40 GHz

974 pts

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

962 pts

14C / 20T · 5.40 GHz

951 pts

16C / 22T · 4.80 GHz

950 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

12C / 12T · 4.51 GHz

2,165 pts

14C / 14T · 4.51 GHz

2,165 pts

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

2,161 pts

24C / 32T · 5.60 GHz

2,134 pts

9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz

2,125 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.20 GHz

13,766 pts

8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz

13,766 pts

10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz

13,682 pts

8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz

13,549 pts

14C / 20T · 3.00 GHz

13,549 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

12C / 12T · 4.51 GHz

3,940

14C / 14T · 4.51 GHz

3,940

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

3,810

9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz

3,767

8C / 8T · 4.46 GHz

3,767

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)

12C / 12T · 3.80 GHz

14,940

16C / 16T · 2.20 GHz

14,936

10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz

14,934

16C / 24T · 2.30 GHz

14,620

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)

12C / 12T · 3.40 GHz

14,590

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

10C / 10T · 4.46 GHz

2,491

16C / 16T · 5.10 GHz

2,356

12C / 12T · 4.06 GHz

2,314

11C / 11T · 4.06 GHz

2,305

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

2,161

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz

12,574

10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz

12,574

10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz

12,509

14C / 20T · 3.60 GHz

12,465

14C / 20T · 3.40 GHz

12,465

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon 780M

4,357

AMD Radeon 860M

4,335

Apple M4 (10 Core)

4,260

AMD Radeon 780M

4,201

AMD Radeon 780M

4,201

AI performance (NPU)

8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

40.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

40.0 TOPS

10C / 10T · 0.91 GHz

38.0 TOPS

16C / 16T · 0.70 GHz

35.0 TOPS

12C / 12T · 0.70 GHz

35.0 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

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Apple M series (38)
CPU group	Apple M4 (7)
Architecture	M4
Technology	3 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket
Generation	4
Predecessor	Apple M3 Q4/2023
Successor	Apple M5 (10-CPU) Q4/2025

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 10
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	4x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.89 GHz
L2-Cache	20.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Apple M4 (10 Core)
GPU frequency	0.34 - 1.58 GHz
CUs / Shader	160 / 1280
Raytracing	✓
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	24 GB
Technology	3 nm
Release date	Q2/2024

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR5X-7500	120.0 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	4.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	25 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	macOS, iPadOS
Instruction set	Armv9.2-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME
Release date	Q2/2024
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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