Apple M4 8 Cores
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Apple M4 10 Cores

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 8 Cores and Apple M4 10 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2024 vs May 2024)
  • More Total Cores: 10 (8 vs 10)
  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4.46 GHz (4.4 GHz vs 4.46 GHz)
  • Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.46 GHz (4.4 GHz vs 4.46 GHz)

Basic

Apple
Label Name
Apple
October 2024
Launch Date
May 2024
Laptop
Platform
Laptop
Apple custom ARM architecture
CPU Architecture
Apple custom ARM architecture
Apple M4
CPU Name
Apple M4
Apple M4 8-Core
Model Name
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The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
Apple M4 10-Core
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
M4
Generation
M4

CPU Specifications

8
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
10
8
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
10
4
Performance-cores
4
4
Efficient-cores
6
4.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
4.46 GHz
2.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
2.89 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.46 GHz
Second-generation 3 nm
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
Second-generation 3 nm
28 billion
Transistor Count
28 billion

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X unified memory
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR5X unified memory
24 GB
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
32 GB
120 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
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Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
120 GB/s
7500 MT/s
Maximum Memory Speed
7500 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort over USB-C
External Display Standard
Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C; HDMI
Apple M4 8-core GPU
GPU Name
Apple M4 10-core GPU
Supported
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Supported
One external display up to 6K at 60Hz
Max External Display Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
8
Graphics Core Count
10
One external display up to 6K at 60Hz
Max Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Metal
GPU APIs
Metal
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
1
Video Decode Engines
1
1
Video Encode Engines
1
1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
1

AI Specifications

Apple Neural Engine with next-generation ML accelerators
AI Engine
Apple Neural Engine with next-generation ML accelerators
16
Neural Engine Core Count
16
16-core Neural Engine
NPU Name
16-core Neural Engine
38 TOPS
NPU Performance
38 TOPS

Connectivity

Supported
Bluetooth Support
Supported
5.3
Bluetooth Version
5.3
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Interfaces and Ports

Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt Support
Thunderbolt 4
USB 4 up to 40Gb/s
USB Version
USB 4 up to 40Gb/s
USB4
USB4 Support
USB4

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 Single Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
2125
Apple M4 10 Cores
2202 +4%
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
9980
Apple M4 10 Cores
13338 +34%
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
3767 +1%
Apple M4 10 Cores
3747
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
13835
Apple M4 10 Cores
14978 +8%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
4479
Apple M4 10 Cores
4506 +1%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
20818
Apple M4 10 Cores
23646 +14%
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
175 +1%
Apple M4 10 Cores
174
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Apple M4 8 Cores
742
Apple M4 10 Cores
921 +24%
Cinebench 2024 GPU
Apple M4 8 Cores
3574
Apple M4 10 Cores
4023 +13%