Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) vs Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)

Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core), vs Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) and Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Games

FPS Table
Game title
1080p (High)
1080p (Ultra)
1440p (Ultra)
4K (Ultra)
Forza Horizon 5
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
The Witcher 3
157
107
78
61
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Counter-Strike 2
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Far Cry 6
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Hogwarts Legacy
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
COD Modern Warfare 3
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Ghost of Tsushima
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Cyberpunk 2077
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
0
0
0
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Avg FPS
1080p High-n/a
1080p Ultra-n/a
1440p Ultra-n/a
4K Ultra-n/a
DeviationLown/a

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
3DMark
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)
13577
Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
7834
Solar Bay31561n/a
GeekBench v6
GB6 Compute Score
Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)
116754
Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
70029
Background Blur195 frames/s125.1 frames/s
Face Detection125.9 frames/s80 frames/s
Horizon Detection4.82 Gpix/sec2.88 Gpix/sec
Edge Detection7.47 Gpix/sec4.22 Gpix/sec
Gaussian Blur5.8 Gpix/sec2.98 Gpix/sec
Feature Matching1.06 Gpix/sec0.8 Gpix/sec
Stereo Matching417.4 Gpix/sec235 Gpix/sec
Particle Physics17079.9 fps9516.1 fps
APIOpenCLOpenCL
GFXBench 5
Aztec Ruins (High 4K)
Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)
247.3 fps
Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
125.9 fps
Aztec Ruins (Normal)1316.3 fps757.5 fps
Car Chase950.9 fps576.2 fps
Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p)911 fps473.2 fps
T-Rex3917.4 fps2148.5 fps
ALU 21756 fps912.2 fps
Driver Overhead 2654.4 fps535.8 fps
APIMetalMetal
OSOS XOS X

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple
Build Integrated Integrated
Announced October, 30, 2024 October, 29, 2024
Form Factor Laptop use Laptop use
Use case Professional Professional
Segment Mid-range Mid-range
Architecture Apple M GPU Apple M GPU
Codename Custom Custom

GPU

GPU Frequency 500 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Shader Units 5120 2560
TMUs 320 160
ROPs 160 80
Execution Units 640 320
Instructions per Clock 2 IPC 2 IPC

Performance

Pixel Fill Rate 288 Gpix/sec 144 Gpix/sec
Texture Fill Rate 576 GTex/s 288 GTex/s
FLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS 9.2 TFLOPS

Process

Interface Custom Custom
TGP 62 W 32 W
Process TSMC TSMC
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
Max temperature 100 °C 100 °C

Memory

Interface System Shared System Shared
Memory Frequency 8533 MHz 7500 MHz
Bus 512 bit 192 bit
ECC support No No
Effective Memory Speed n/a 15000 MB/s
Max Throughput
Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)
546 GB/s
Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
273 GB/s

API

Ray Tracing Yes Yes
DLSS No No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) the clear winner in this comparison.

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