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Apple M4 Pro 12 Core — Benchmarks & Specs

Short answer: the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core generates a median 42.0 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under ollama, across 3 cited runs from LLMCheck, heyuan110.com and Kunal Ganglani LLM Benchmarks.

Bottom line: how fast is the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core?

SpecPicks median: 42.0 tokens/sec across 3 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under ollama (range 34.0–45.0 tok/s), from LLMCheck, heyuan110.com, Kunal Ganglani LLM Benchmarks. For local LLM inference it generates 11.0 tokens/sec running llama3.1:34b at q4_K_M under ollama, per heyuan110.com. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 32,715 points, per PassMark Software. Across all its cores it scores 19,207–19,288 points in Cinebench R23 multi, across two published results (CPU-Monkey CPU benchmark listing, Notebookcheck CPU benchmark listing).

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; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Apple M4 Pro 12 Core is a processor from Apple. Data on this page draws on 17 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 10 community AI inference reports, 7 game frame-rate results, compiled from Notebookcheck, heyuan110.com, CPU-Monkey, Kunal Ganglani LLM Benchmarks, llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, LLMCheck, MacGamingDB, PassMark Software, Birchtree.me, Geekbench Browser; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Gaming frame rates for the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. A CPU’s frame rate depends on the graphics card it was tested with, named in the Test GPU column when the source records it. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Test GPU Source
Counter-Strike 2 1080p High 110 fps — Not recorded MacGamingDB 2026-08-04
Baldur's Gate 3 1080p Ultra 65 fps 49 fps Not recorded Notebookcheck 2024-11
Baldur's Gate 3 1080p Ultra 60 fps — Not recorded MacGamingDB 2026-08-04
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 60 fps — Not recorded MacGamingDB 2026-08-04
Baldur's Gate 3 1080p High 53 fps — Not recorded Notebookcheck 2024-11-08
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High MetalFX Quality 48 fps — Not recorded Birchtree.me 2025-07
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 40 fps — Not recorded Notebookcheck 2024-11-08

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 12 Core, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 49.6 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-01-16
qwen3:8b q4_K_M ollama 45.0 tok/s — LLMCheck retrieved 2026-09-05
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 42.0 tok/s — heyuan110.com 2026-04-14
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 34.0 tok/s — Kunal Ganglani LLM Benchmarks 2025-01
llama2:7b q8_0 llama.cpp 30.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-01-16
qwen2.5:14b q4_K_M ollama 24.0 tok/s — heyuan110.com 2026-04-14
llama:7b FP16 llama.cpp 17.2 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-11
qwen3:32b q4_K_M ollama 15.0 tok/s — LLMCheck retrieved 2026-08-04
qwen2.5:32b q4_K_M ollama 11.0 tok/s — Kunal Ganglani LLM Benchmarks 2025-01
llama3.1:34b q4_K_M ollama 11.0 tok/s — heyuan110.com 2026-04-14

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 12 Core — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark CPU Mark 32,715 points PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-02
Geekbench 6 multi 20,487 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-06-02
Geekbench 6 multi 20,458 points Notebookcheck 2024-11-14
Geekbench 6 multi 20,289 points Geekbench Browser retrieved 2026-07-02
Geekbench 6 multi 20,124 points CPU-Monkey retrieved 2026-10-05
Cinebench R23 multi 19,288 points CPU-Monkey retrieved 2026-10-05
Cinebench R23 multi 19,207 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-08-04
PassMark CPU Mark single thread 4,560 points PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-02
PassMark CPU Mark single thread 4,557 points PassMark Software retrieved 2026-09-05
Geekbench 6 single 3,940 points CPU-Monkey retrieved 2026-10-05

Apple M4 Pro 12 Core — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core best used for?
Apple M4 Pro 12 Core is a processor. Mainstream desktops and gaming builds are the typical workloads.
Where do the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
How many cores does the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core have, and how does it benchmark?
Core and thread counts for Apple M4 Pro 12 Core aren't on file. Synthetic benchmark results (PassMark CPU Mark, Cinebench, Geekbench) are in the Synthetic Benchmarks section.
Where can I buy the Apple M4 Pro 12 Core?
No verified listing for this exact part is on file yet. The Compare tool and the /benchmarks index cover adjacent parts that are in stock.

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