Apple M4 Benchmarks: Geekbench, 3DMark, Cinebench and More

Nov. 20, 2024

Apple M4 Specs

In our first Geekbench test that evaluates the CPU, the Apple M4 scored 3,781 in single-core tasks and 14,858 in multi-core tasks. The CPU packs four performance cores and six efficiency cores, and it clocks up to 4.40GHz. For a 10-core CPU, the performance on Geekbench is impressive, just like theA18 Pro.

To test the 10-core GPU on the Apple M4, we ran the Geekbench 6 GPU test on Apple’s Metal graphics API. In this test, the Apple M4 scored 58,082 points with just 10 GPU cores. And when we ran the same test on OpenCL API, the score came down to 38,006 points.

To test the 16-core Neural Engine on Apple M4, we ran theGeekbench AItest. In Single-precision, Apple M4’s Neural Engine achieved 4,730 points; in Half-precision, it got 36,664 points; in Quantized data type, it scored 51,758 points. Apple says the new Neural Engine can perform up to 38 trillion operations per second (TOPS).

Besides benchmarks, we also did a practical test to see how well Apple M4 performs in on-device AI inference tests. So we installed LM Studio and loaded a Llama 3.2 3B model (4-bit quantized). It generated responses blazingly fast at 48 tokens per second. Forrunning local LLMson the device, the Apple M4 is well-equipped. Do note that LM Studio still uses the GPU and CPU to process AI workloads. It doesn’t utilize the Apple Neural Engine yet.

Finally, to test the web browsing experience, we ran the Speedometer 3.0 benchmark on Apple M4. It got a score of 33.2 points which is remarkable. Even the best desktop PCs can’t cross the 30 mark in this test. So as far as the responsiveness of web applications is concerned, you are well sorted with your base Apple M4 Mac Mini.

To conclude, the Apple M4 stands out as a powerful and efficient chipset. Its CPU performance is particularly impressive. Not even the best x86 chipsets with sky-high clock speeds can match it in terms of performance-per-watt. Apple has designed the M4 Mac Mini in such a small form factor yet the thermals are in control and we didn’t hear fan noise even once.

The GPU is also very strong, and with the official release of gaming titles on macOS in the future, it can become agreat gaming machine, at such a low price. So what do you think about Apple M4’s performance? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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