Tag: Apple M4 Pro

  • Apple M4 Pro Debuts on Geekbench with Amazing Performance Boost

    Apple M4 Pro Debuts on Geekbench with Amazing Performance Boost

    The Apple M4 Pro has just appeared on Geekbench alongside what looks to be a 16-inch MacBook Pro. This version is the high-end model, featuring a 14-core CPU, a 20-core GPU, and 48 GB of RAM. It shows a remarkable improvement from the M3 Pro, enhancing both CPU and GPU performance.

    Performance Scores

    In Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests, the M4 Pro achieved scores of 3,925 and 22,669 points, respectively. This translates to a 25% increase in single-core performance and a 46% boost in multi-core performance compared to the Apple M3 Pro’s scores of 3,138 and 15,480. While the multi-core improvement was anticipated due to the additional CPU cores, the surge in single-core performance is truly impressive, likely because the M4 Pro can reach speeds of 4.51 GHz as opposed to the 4.06 GHz of the M3 Pro. Actually, the M4 Pro’s multi-core score surpasses that of last year’s 16-core M3 Max, which scored 21,253 points in the benchmarks.

    GPU Performance

    We also get a glimpse of the M4 Pro’s 20-core GPU performance through Geekbench’s OpenCL benchmark, where it scored 69,867 points. This marks a 38% enhancement over the Apple M3 Pro’s score of 50,373. Although it falls short of the M3 Max’s impressive 40-core GPU score of 91,413, it’s only 31% slower despite having half the cores, which is quite remarkable. With the M4 Pro performing so well, it will be fascinating to see what Apple’s top-tier M4 Max has to offer for MacBook users.


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  • Apple M4 Pro: Thunderbolt 5, 14-Core GPU, 20-Core CPU

    Apple M4 Pro: Thunderbolt 5, 14-Core GPU, 20-Core CPU

    Apple has quietly introduced a new chip with the release of the 2024 Mac Mini. As Mark Gurman had anticipated, the Mac Mini comes in two versions: the Apple M4 and the Apple M4 Pro. Currently, there’s limited information available, mainly found on Apple’s Mac Mini website.

    Details on the Apple M4 Pro

    The Apple M4 Pro comes in two configurations: one featuring a 12-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, while the other includes a 14-core CPU and a 20-core GPU. The first version has 8 Performance cores and 8 Efficiency cores. However, the core count for the second version hasn’t been disclosed, though an 8+8 setup seems probable.

    Improvements in Performance

    The Apple M4 brings significant enhancements, such as support for up to 64 GB of unified memory, compared to the 32 GB limit on the standard M4. Furthermore, the total memory bandwidth has more than doubled, reaching 273 GB/s from 120 GB/s.

    Display and Connectivity Features

    Moreover, the GPU of the Apple M4 Pro can drive up to three 6K displays at 60 Hz or a combination of one 6K display with an 8K 60/4K 240 Hz display. Additionally, it’s among the first Apple chips to support the newly introduced Thunderbolt 5.0 standard.

    While crucial details regarding the base and boost clock speeds of the Apple M4 Pro’s CPU are still unavailable, it shouldn’t be long before this information appears in benchmarking sites like Geekbench.