Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core) vs Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core), vs Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Background Blur | 125.1 frames/s | 120.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 80 frames/s | 78.9 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 2.88 Gpix/sec | 3.18 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 4.22 Gpix/sec | 6.15 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 2.98 Gpix/sec | 3.44 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.8 Gpix/sec | 0.62 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 235 Gpix/sec | 229.8 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 9516.1 fps | 8822.9 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 757.5 fps | 782.4 fps |
| Car Chase | 576.2 fps | 484.5 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 473.2 fps | 516.7 fps |
| T-Rex | 2148.5 fps | 2515.3 fps |
| ALU 2 | 912.2 fps | 1157.2 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 535.8 fps | 478.8 fps |
| API | Metal | Metal |
| OS | OS X | OS X |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | October, 29, 2024 | October, 18, 2021 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | High-end |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Custom | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 4096 |
| TMUs | 160 | 256 |
| ROPs | 80 | 128 |
| Execution Units | 320 | 512 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | No |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 144 Gpix/sec | 166 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 288 GTex/s | 332 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 9.2 TFLOPS | 10.6 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | 32 W | 60 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 94 °C |
| Transistor count | n/a | 46.4 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 7500 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 512 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 15000 MB/s | 12800 MB/s |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
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