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Apple M4 Pro 12-Core

Apple M4 Pro 12-Core

The Apple M4 Pro 12-Core CPU is a high-end SoC for laptops and mini PCs that was introduced in September 2024. It has 8 of the 10 powerful CPU cores running at up to 4.5 GHz and 4 efficient cores running at up to 2.6 GHz. The integrated 16-core GPU and at least 24 GB of fast LPDDR5x memory at 273 GB/s (depending on configuration) are included, as well as USB 4 and Thunderbolt 5 support.

The integrated neural engine with 16 cores (up to 38 TOPS) can be found in the entire M4 chip family. In addition, all M4 processors are assumed to be based on the ARM v9.4-A architecture to some degree.

The CPU performance when using all cores is similar to a AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Cinebench R23 slightly faster on average). The modern Core Ultra 9 288V can be clearly outperformed. In terms of single-core performance, the M4 Pro scores very well and is on a par with the fastest Intel chips, such as the Core i9-14900HX. Interestingly enough, the M4 and the faster M4 Pro variant with 14 cores were 4-5% faster than the slimmed-down entry-level M4 Pro in Cinebench (Geekbench at the same level).

The power consumption during Cinebench 2024 Multi is around 40 Watt at the beginning (according to powermetrics) and then goes down to around 32 Watt (sustained). Combined with the GPU (Cinebench + Valley) the SoC can hit 47,5 Watt peak at the beginning, but then reduces its power draw to 31 Watt combined (22 W CPU + 9 W GPU).

The 3 nm TSMC process of the 2nd generation, with which the M4 Pro is manufactured, offers good energy efficiency.

SeriesApple M4

Series: M4

Apple M4 Max 16-Core compare2.59 - 4.51 GHz16 / 16 cores
Apple M4 Max 14-Core compare2.59 - 4.51 GHz14 / 14 cores
Apple M4 Pro 14-Core compare2.59 - 4.51 GHz14 / 14 cores
Apple M4 Pro 12-Core « 2.59 - 4.51 GHz12 / 12 cores
Apple M4 10-Core compare2.89 - 4.46 GHz10 / 10 cores
Apple M4 9-Core compare2.9 - 4.4 GHz9 / 9 cores
Apple M4 8-Core compare2.9 - 4 GHz8 / 8 cores
Clock Rate2592 - 4512 MHz
Level 1 Cache3.3 MB
Level 2 Cache36 MB
Number of Cores / Threads12 / 12
8 x 4.5 GHz Apple M4 P-Core
4 x 2.6 GHz Apple M4 E-Core
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)32 Watt
TDP Turbo PL240 Watt
Manufacturing Technology3 nm
FeaturesUnified Memory LPDDR5X-8533 (273 GB/s), 16-Core Neural Engine, Media Engine (Encoding / Decoding: H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1 Decoding only)
GPUApple M4 Pro 16-Core GPU
NPU / AI38 TOPS INT8
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date10/30/2024
Product Link (external)www.apple.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 - Cinebench 2026 CPU Single Thread
644 Points (87%)
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Cinebench 2026 - Cinebench 2026 CPU Multi
5159 Points (51%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 174     avg: 175     median: 175 (21%)     max: 176 Points
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 1403     avg: 1431     median: 1435 (27%)     max: 1455 Points
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 18569     avg: 19207     median: 19206.5 (18%)     max: 19844 Points
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 2172     avg: 2213     median: 2213 (90%)     max: 2254 Points
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
557 Points (60%)
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
5074 Points (12%)
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2706     avg: 2711     median: 2708 (17%)     max: 2720 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 297     avg: 301.5     median: 301.5 (83%)     max: 306 Points
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Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
237 Seconds (3%)
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Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
270 Seconds (2%)
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Geekbench 6.7 - Geekbench 6.7.1 Single-Core
min: 3837     avg: 3870     median: 3844 (89%)     max: 3928 points
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Geekbench 6.7 - Geekbench 6.7.1 Multi-Core
min: 20385     avg: 20487     median: 20458 (70%)     max: 20617 points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
2555 points (86%)
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
19529 points (35%)
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 255.1     avg: 255.6     median: 255.6 (0%)     max: 256 ms
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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
46.4 ms (1%)
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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
115983 Points (76%)
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WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 351 (87%)     max: 364 Points
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WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 525     avg: 541     median: 541 (91%)     max: 557 Points
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CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 2123     avg: 2141     median: 2141 (75%)     max: 2159 Points
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Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
36.4 Watt (6%)
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Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 67.9     avg: 69     median: 69 (13%)     max: 70 Watt
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Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
16.4 Watt (7%)
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 2.59     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (3%)     max: 5.83 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
4.3 Watt (3%)
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Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 38.7     avg: 39.4     median: 39.4 (29%)     max: 40.1 Points per Watt
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red legend - Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Other CPUs of the series M4

» Apple M4 Max 16-Core
   16x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
» Apple M4 Max 14-Core
   14x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
» Apple M4 Pro 14-Core
   14x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
» Apple M4 Pro 12-Core
   12x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
» Apple M4 10-Core
   10x 2.89 GHz - 4.46 GHz
» Apple M4 9-Core
   9x 2.9 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» Apple M4 8-Core
   8x 2.9 GHz - 4 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
   12x 3.2 GHz - 5 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 390
   12x 3.2 GHz - 5 GHz
+ Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
   20x 1.8 GHz - 5.3 GHz
+ Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
   20x 2.3 GHz - 5.3 GHz
+ Nvidia Spark N1x 675
   20x
» Apple M4 Pro 12-Core
   12x 2.59 GHz - 4.51 GHz
- Apple M5 10-Core
   10x 3.05 GHz - 4.61 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
   20x 2.3 GHz - 5.2 GHz
- Intel Core i9-13980HX
   24x 1.6 GHz - 5.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
   16x 2.4 GHz - 5.2 GHz
- Intel Core i9-13900HX
   24x 1.6 GHz - 5.4 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-01- 8)