Apple M4 Benchmark, Test and specs
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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.
| Name: | Apple M4 |
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| Family: | Apple M series (25) |
| CPU group: | Apple M4 (2) |
| Architecture: | M4 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
| Predecessor: | Apple M3 |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 9 CPU cores of the Apple M4 clock with 0.70 GHz (4.41 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 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 3x P-Core |
| B-Core: | 6x E-Core |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) |
| B-Core Frequency: | 0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
| AI hardware: | Apple Neural Engine |
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| AI specifications: | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
Internal Graphics
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) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.39 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.40 GHz |
| Compute units: | 160 |
| Shader: | 1280 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | Yes |
| Release date: | Q2/2024 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
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| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR5X-7500 | 120.0 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 8 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Apple M4 has a TDP of 22 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 22 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | 15 W |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Apple M4 has a 18.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 3 nm |
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| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | 18.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | macOS, iPadOS |
| Virtualization: | Apple Virtualization Framework |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, SME |
| Release date: | Q2/2024 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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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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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.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-00-1DE)
12C 12T @ 4.30 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
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).
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz |
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