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.
| Name: | Apple M4 (10-CPU) |
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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 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 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 10 / 10 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 4x 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 (2.85 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
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) |
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| GPU frequency: | |
| GPU (Turbo): | No turbo |
| 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
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 |
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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 processor can use up to 16 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. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR5X-7500 | 120.0 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 22 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. |
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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 (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 22.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 3 nm |
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| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | 22.00 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 (10-CPU) 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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Screenshots:
- Geekbench 6.3.0 on Apple iPad Pro 11 2024 (16 GB LPDDR5X-7500), iOS 17.5
- Geekbench 5.5.1 on Apple iPad Pro 11 2024 (16 GB LPDDR5X-7500), iOS 17.5
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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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
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Benchmarks
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