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Apple M4 Pro 12 Cores

Apple M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple M4 Pro 12 Cores is a Laptop processor from Apple. It began to be released in October 2024. The processor has 12 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using Second-generation 3 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
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Basic

Label Name
Apple
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
October 2024
CPU Name
Apple M4 Pro
Model Name
?
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Apple M4 Pro 12-Core
Foundry
TSMC
Generation
M4 Pro

CPU Specifications

Efficient-cores
4
Performance-cores
8
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
12
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
12
CPU Architecture
Apple custom ARM architecture
Max Turbo Frequency
?
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.
4.51 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
2.59 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.51 GHz
Technology
?
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

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
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
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
48 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
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).
273 GB/s
Maximum Memory Speed
8533 MT/s

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard
Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C; HDMI
GPU Name
Apple M4 Pro 16-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Supported
Max External Display Resolution
Up to three external displays: three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI; or two external displays with one 6K at 60Hz and one 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed
Graphics Core Count
16
Max Resolution
Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
GPU APIs
Metal
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode
Video Decode Engines
1
Video Encode Engines
1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
1

AI Specifications

NPU Name
16-core Neural Engine
NPU Performance
38 TOPS
AI Engine
Apple Neural Engine with enhanced machine learning accelerators
Neural Engine Core Count
16

Connectivity

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

Interfaces and Ports

Thunderbolt Support
Thunderbolt 5
USB Version
USB 4 up to 120Gb/s
USB4 Support
USB4

Geekbench 6

Single Core
3609
Multi Core
20004

Performance

444.8
MB/Sec
File Compression
2040
17.9
Routes/Sec
Navigation
116.4
72.3
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
496.1
77
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
489.8
44.7
Images/Sec
Photo Library
341
20
KLines/Sec
Clang
165.2
257.7
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
368.7
94.7
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
787.1
168.5
Images/Sec
Object Detection
610.6
16.9
Images/Sec
Background Blur
84.3
132.4
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
775.4
325.2
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
1410
121.7
MPixels/Sec
HDR
791.2
40.4
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
189
2760
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
25100
104.2
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
742.4
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
4652
Multi Core
33845

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
72.8 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
72.8 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
473 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
48.5 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
20.2 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
423.2 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
4902 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
23.1 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
4.7 GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23

Single Core
2213
Multi Core
19207

Geekbench 5

Single Core
2555
Multi Core
19529

Cinebench 2024

Single Core
175
Multi Core
1431

Cinebench 2024 GPU

7768

Blender

237

Compared to Other CPU

85%
93%
98%
Better then 85% CPU over the past year
Better then 93% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 98% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

13
Ranks 13 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
65
Ranks 65 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
M5 Pro 18 Cores
Apple, March 2026
2595
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
2213
Core i5-14400
Intel, January 2024
1817
1622
Core i5-11400
Intel, March 2021
1329
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
44308
M5 Pro 15 Cores
Apple, March 2026
22817
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
19207
Core i9-11900
Intel, March 2021
12848
M4 8 Cores
Apple, October 2024
9980
Geekbench 6 Single Core
M5 Pro 18 Cores
Apple, March 2026
4284
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
3609
Core i9-13900KF
Intel, September 2022
2884
Core i5-14600
Intel, January 2024
2750
Ryzen 5 7645HX
AMD, February 2023
2639
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
37967
21069
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
20004
EPYC 7543
AMD, March 2021
16178
Core Ultra 5 235
Intel, January 2025
14790
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i5-14600K
Intel, October 2023
3116
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
2555
Core i9-13900HX
Intel, January 2023
1909
Core i5-12600T
Intel, January 2022
1778
Core i5-12500
Intel, January 2022
1717
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
EPYC 74F3
AMD, March 2021
34492
Core i9-13900K
Intel, September 2022
24607
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
19529
Xeon w5-2455X
Intel, February 2023
16784
Core i9-9960X
Intel, October 2018
14577
Passmark CPU Single Core
M5 Max (32-core GPU)
Apple, March 2026
5947
Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel, January 2025
4732
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
4652
Core Ultra 5 225
Intel, October 2024
4429
Ryzen AI 7 450
AMD, January 2026
4251
Passmark CPU Multi Core
EPYC 7313
AMD, March 2021
39091
Xeon w3-2535
Intel, August 2024
36181
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
33845
Xeon W-3265M
Intel, April 2019
32025
Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD, August 2024
30510
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
M5 (8-core GPU)
Apple, March 2026
200
M4 Pro 14 Cores
Apple, October 2024
178
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
175
Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Qualcomm, September 2025
152
Core i9-14900K
Intel, October 2023
143
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Intel, March 2026
1697
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
1624
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
1431
Ryzen 9 PRO 9945
AMD, September 2025
1218
Ryzen 7 PRO 9745
AMD, September 2025
1163
Cinebench 2024 GPU
M5 Pro 18 Cores
Apple, March 2026
12948
M2 Ultra
Apple, June 2023
8668
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
7768
M5 10 Cores
Apple, October 2025
6139
M3 Pro
Apple, October 2023
5961
Blender
Xeon w9-3495X
Intel, February 2023
1142
Core i9-10980XE
Intel, October 2019
311
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
237
Xeon E5-2673 v3
Intel, September 2014
149
Xeon E5-1650 v2
Intel, September 2013
70