Apple M4

Apple M4 Series
General information
Launched
  • M4: May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)
  • M4 Pro and Max: November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08)
Designed byApple
Common manufacturer
Architecture and classification
Application
Technology node 3 nm (N3E)
Instruction setARMv9.2-A
Physical specifications
Transistors
    • M4
    • 28 billion
Cores
    • M4
    • 8–10 (3–4 P-Core + 4–6 E-Core)
    • M4 Pro
    • 12–14 (8–10 P-Core + 4 E-Core)
    • M4 Max
    • 14–16 (10–12 P-Core + 4 E-Core)
Memory (RAM)
    • M4
    • LPDDR5X 7500 MT/s
    • (8, 16, 24 or 32 GB)
    • M4 Pro
    • LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s
    • (24, 48 or 64 GB)
    • M4 Max
    • LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s
    • (36, 48, 64 or 128 GB)
GPUs
  • Apple-designed integrated graphics
  • M4
  • 8–10 core
  • M4 Pro
  • 16–20 core
  • M4 Max
  • 32–40 core
Co-processorNPU: 38 TOPS
Products, models, variants
Variant
History
PredecessorApple M3

Apple M4 is a series of ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, including a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), and a digital signal processor (DSP). The M4 chip was introduced in May 2024 for the iPad Pro (7th generation), and is the fourth generation of the M series Apple silicon architecture, succeeding the Apple M3.