Apple M4 Max
Apple · Oct 2024
Price not listed
58 / 100 spec score
Higher overall- Home
- Processors
- Apple M4 Max vs Apple M4 Pro
Apple M4 Max vs Apple M4 Pro
Apple M4 Max scores higher overall and wins 1 of 5 areas, but Apple M4 Pro still wins 0.
Apple M4 Pro
Apple · Oct 2024
Price not listed
55 / 100 spec score
Area by area
Apple M4 MaxApple M4 Pro
Multi-core potentialApple M4 Max leads
Single-core potential
Cache
Efficiency
AI acceleration
Why pick Apple M4 Max
- Cores: 16 vs 14
- Threads: 16 vs 14
16 CPU cores
Why pick Apple M4 Pro
No clear spec advantages.
Up to 14 CPU cores
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Apple M4 Max
Scores 55 vs 53 on your weighting.
- Apple M4 Max55
- Apple M4 Pro53
If Multi-core potential mattered less to you, Apple M4 Pro would draw level.
Full specifications
| Apple M4 Max | Apple M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Laptop / desktop | Laptop / desktop |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | Apple silicon |
| Socket | SoC | SoC |
| Process | TSMC N3E | TSMC N3E |
| Apple M4 Max | Apple M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Core layout | 12 performance + 4 efficiency | 10 performance + 4 efficiency |
| Max boost | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Apple M4 Max | Apple M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X unified, up to 128 GB | LPDDR5X unified, up to 64 GB |
| Apple M4 Max | Apple M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated graphics | Apple GPU, up to 40 cores | Apple GPU, up to 20 cores |
| NPU | 38 TOPS | 38 TOPS |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.