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Apple M4 Pro — Benchmarks & Specs

2024
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Bottom line: how fast is the Apple M4 Pro?

At 1440p (Ultra, Native), the Apple M4 Pro averages 42 fps in Baldur's Gate 3, per Notebookcheck. For local LLM inference it generates 440.0 tokens/sec running llama3:8b under ollama, per LocalLLaMA. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 38,028 pts, per PassMark.

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 Pro is a processor from the M4 family released in 2024 from Apple. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 12 community AI inference reports, 8 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 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).

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.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Apple M4 Pro by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Counter-Strike 2 1080p High 110 fps — MacGamingDB 2025-03-01
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 59 fps — MacGamingDB 2024-11-15
The Witcher 3 1080p Ultra Native 53 fps — Notebookcheck 2024-11-22
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 48 fps — Birchtree 2025-07-17
Baldur's Gate 3 1440p Ultra Native 42 fps — Notebookcheck 2024-11-22
Baldur's Gate 3 1440p Ultra 42 fps — Notebookcheck 2024-11-08
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 40 fps — Notebookcheck 2024-11-08
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra Native 40 fps — Notebookcheck 2024-11-22

AI Inference Performance

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

Local LLM inference throughput on the Apple M4 Pro, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama3:8b — ollama 440.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-01
deepseekr1:32b — ollama 100.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-18
mistral:7b q4_K_M mlx 98.0 tok/s 24.0 GB LLMCheck 2026-01-01
qwen2.5:14b q4_K_M mlx 55.0 tok/s — Contra Collective 2026-04-08
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 50.7 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-11-15
llama:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 50.7 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #4167 2024-11-01
llama3.2:latest q4_K_M ollama 48.0 tok/s — Local AI Master 2026-04-10
qwen3:0.6b — ollama 47.1 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15
qwen3:8b q4_K_M ollama 45.0 tok/s — LLMCheck 2026-08-01
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 42.0 tok/s — heyuan110.com 2026-04-14
qwen3:0.6b Q4 ollama 31.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-06
qwen3:97b Q5 llama.cpp 29.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-13

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.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Apple M4 Pro — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark CPU Mark 38,028 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
PassMark CPU Mark 38,018 points PassMark Software 2026-06-12
Cinebench R23 Multi 23,435 pts Notebookcheck 2024-11-22
Cinebench R23 multi 23,435 points Notebookcheck 2024-11-08
Geekbench 6 multi 22,669 points GSMArena 2024-10-28
Geekbench 6 multi 22,527 points Notebookcheck 2024-11-08
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core 22,522 pts Geekbench Browser 2025-01-01
Geekbench 6 multi 22,455 points Geekbench Browser 2024-10-31
Cinebench R23 multi 19,207 points CPU-Monkey 2024-11-08
PassMark Single Thread 4,557 pts PassMark 2026-04-20

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?
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