Apple M4 (8-Core) vs Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 (8-Core), vs Apple A18 Pro (MacBook). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| File Compression | n/a | 1050 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | n/a | 58.1 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 201.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 214.8 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | n/a | 318.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | n/a | 41 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 91.5 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 9.18 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 683.5 PPW | 922.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 45.6 PPW | 70.2 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Announced | October, 29, 2024 | September, 9, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Apple M4 | Apple M4 |
| Model number | n/a | APL1V07 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M4 GPU (8-core) | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
Processor
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Frequency | 4.41 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4.05 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.59 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 2.42 GHz |
| Cores count | 8 | 6 |
| Threads count | 8 | 6 |
| Multiplier | 44x | 40x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 16 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | 28 billion | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 20 W | 10 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5x-7500 |
| Max Size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 120 GB | 60 GB |
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