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Apple M4 Pro — Benchmarks & Specs

2024

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-07-22. Price and availability subject to change.

The Apple M4 Pro is a processor from the M4 family released in 2024 from Apple. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 10 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Apple M4 Pro, 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).

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.

PassMark CPU Mark via PassMark
38,028 pts
PassMark CPU Mark via PassMark Software
38,018 points
Cinebench R23 Multi via Notebookcheck
23,435 pts
Cinebench R23 multi via Notebookcheck
23,435 points
Geekbench 6 multi via Notebookcheck
22,527 points
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core via Geekbench Browser
22,522 pts
Geekbench 6 multi via Geekbench Browser
22,455 points
Cinebench R23 multi via CPU-Monkey
19,207 points
PassMark Single Thread via PassMark
4,557 pts
Geekbench 6 single via Notebookcheck
3,882 points

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

llama3:8b via LocalLLaMA
440.0 tok/s
deepseekr1:32b via LocalLLaMA
100.0 tok/s
mistral:7b q4_K_M via LLMCheck
98.0 tok/s
qwen2.5:14b q4_K_M via Contra Collective
55.0 tok/s
llama:7b q4_0 via llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #4167
50.7 tok/s
llama2:7b q4_0 via llama.cpp GitHub Discussions
50.7 tok/s
llama3.2:latest q4_K_M via Local AI Master
48.0 tok/s
qwen3:0.6b via LocalLLaMA
47.1 tok/s
qwen3:0.6b Q4 via LocalLLaMA
31.0 tok/s
qwen3:97b Q5 via LocalLLaMA
29.0 tok/s

Products Featuring the Apple M4 Pro

Full Specifications

cpu cores14
gpu cores20
neural engine tops38
memory bandwidth gbps273
unified memory max gb64

Apple M4 Pro — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Apple M4 Pro best used for?
Apple M4 Pro is a M4-family processor. Use it for mainstream desktops and gaming-focused builds. Check the synthetic benchmark scores below for at-a-glance comparison.
When was the Apple M4 Pro released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Apple M4 Pro was released in 2024. MSRP isn't on file; current street prices are visible in the Amazon listings linked below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
How does the Apple M4 Pro compare to its predecessor?
Compare Apple M4 Pro side-by-side against other processors on the Compare tool below. Synthetic benchmark scores let you place this SKU within its generation; the spec table shows the architectural and process-node differences from one generation to the next.
Where can I buy the Apple M4 Pro?
Amazon listings are linked at the top of this page (in the hero CTA) and in the "Products Featuring this Hardware" section below. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases.

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