Apple M1 Pro vs Apple M4 Pro 14-Core
Aggregate performance score
M4 Pro 14-Core outperforms M1 Pro by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 343 | 992 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Designer | Apple | Apple |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (1 year ago) | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M4 Pro 14-Core and M1 Pro: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro 14-Core and M1 Pro compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | W |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro 14-Core and M1 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.97 | 9.93 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 10 |
| Threads | 14 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M4 Pro 14-Core has a 121% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 40% more physical cores and 40% more threads, and a 67% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Pro 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro in performance tests.
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