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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 CPU belongs to the Apple M4 family. It has a frequency of 4.41 GHz. The processor has 12 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using 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
Model Name
?
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M4 Pro 12 Cores
Code Name
Apple M4

CPU Specifications

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
Performance-cores
6
Efficient-cores
6
Performance-core Base Frequency
4.41 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.89 GHz
L1 Cache
192 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
Multiplier
44
Unlocked Multiplier
No
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Apple M-Socket
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.
3 nm
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100 °C
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
4.0
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
ARMv9

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-8533
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
64 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
4
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
ECC Memory Support
No

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
Apple M4 GPU (16-core)

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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Compared to Other CPU

92%
98%
99%
Better then 92% CPU over the past year
Better then 98% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 99% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

5
Ranks 5 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
27
Ranks 27 among all CPU on our website
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3988
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
3609
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2670
Core i5-13400F
Intel, January 2023
2428
Ryzen 3 7440U
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2323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
32192
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
20004
EPYC 7502P
AMD, August 2019
15636
Core i5-14490F
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13801
Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm, April 2024
12410
Passmark CPU Single Core
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5268
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
4652
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4158
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AMD, October 2023
4058
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AMD, January 2023
3910
Passmark CPU Multi Core
M3 Max
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40984
Xeon W-3175X
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37167
M4 Pro 12 Cores
Apple, October 2024
33845
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31530
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29504