Apple M4
Apple · May 2024
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49 / 100 spec score
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Apple M4 vs Apple M4 Max
Apple M4 Max scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Apple M4 still wins 0.
Apple M4 Max
Apple · Oct 2024
Price not listed
58 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
Apple M4Apple M4 Max
Multi-core potentialApple M4 Max leads
Single-core potentialApple M4 Max leads
Cache
Efficiency
AI acceleration
Why pick Apple M4
No clear spec advantages.
38 TOPS Neural Engine
Why pick Apple M4 Max
- Cores: 16 vs 10
- Threads: 16 vs 10
- Max boost: 4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
16 CPU cores
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Apple M4 Max
Scores 55 vs 49 on your weighting.
- Apple M4 Max55
- Apple M449
Full specifications
| Apple M4 | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Laptop / tablet | Laptop / desktop |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | Apple silicon |
| Socket | SoC | SoC |
| Process | TSMC N3E | TSMC N3E |
| Apple M4 | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16 |
| Threads | 10 | 16 |
| Core layout | 4 performance + 6 efficiency | 12 performance + 4 efficiency |
| Max boost | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Apple M4 | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X unified, up to 32 GB | LPDDR5X unified, up to 128 GB |
| Apple M4 | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated graphics | Apple 10-core GPU | Apple GPU, up to 40 cores |
| NPU | 38 TOPS | 38 TOPS |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.