Apple M4 10 Core — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the Apple M4 10 Core?
At 1080p (For This Mac (MetalFX Dynamic)), the Apple M4 10 Core averages 32 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 with a 24 fps 1% low, per Beebom. For local LLM inference it generates 33.0 tokens/sec running llama3.2:7b at q4_K_M under ollama, per Local AI Master. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 23,655 points, per PassMark Software.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Apple M4 10 Core is a processor from Apple. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 3 community AI inference reports, 5 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Apple M4 10 Core, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | For This Mac (MetalFX Dynamic) | 32 fps | 24 fps | Beebom 2025-08-07 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | For This Mac | 32 fps | 24 fps | Beebom 2024-11-01 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 30 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2024-11-15 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High MetalFX Dynamic | 30 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2025-07-19 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 20 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2024-11-15 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llama3.2:7b | q4_K_M ollama | 33.0 tok/s | — | Local AI Master 2026-04-10 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M ollama | 20.0 tok/s | — | LLMCheck 2026-02-01 | |
| deepseek-r1:8b | q4_K_M ollama | 20.0 tok/s | — | LLMCheck 2026-02-01 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 23,655 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-02 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 15,072 points | Notebookcheck 2024-11-15 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 14,953 points | GSMArena 2024-11-08 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 13,868 points | GSMArena 2024-11-08 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 13,845 points | Notebookcheck 2024-11-15 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,500 points | PassMark Software 2026-08-03 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,838 points | Notebookcheck 2024-11-15 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,828 points | GSMArena 2024-11-08 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,269 points | Notebookcheck 2024-11-15 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,204 points | GSMArena 2024-11-08 |
Apple M4 10 Core — Frequently Asked Questions
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