CPULaptopReleased May 15, 2024

Apple M4

10C/10T · 4.4 GHz

Apple M4 SoC: 4 performance + 6 efficiency cores (ARMv9.2-A with SME), 10-core GPU, 38 TOPS Neural Engine, 120 GB/s unified LPDDR5X. Built on TSMC N3E (second-generation 3 nm). First shipped in iPad Pro (May 2024), later iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Air/Pro.

General

Manufacturer: Apple
Model: Apple M4
Segment: Laptop
Generation: M4 family
Codename: Donan
Architecture: ARM64
Microarchitecture: Apple M4 (ARMv9.2-A)
Release date: May 15, 2024
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 10 cores / 10 threadsP4+E6
Base clock: —
Boost clock: 4.40 GHz
TDP (design W): —
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 20 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 3 nm
TSMC N3E (3 nm)

Platform

Socket: BGA (soldered SoC)
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Apple GPU (10-core)
Clock: 1,470 MHz
Memory type: LPDDR5X-7500 (unified)
8-channel
Memory size: 8 – 32 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 / Thunderbolt 4

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: ARMv9.2-ANEONSMEFP16BF16i8mmdotprodAESSHA3PAuth
NPU: 16-core Neural Engine — 38 TOPS

OS support

macOS: macOS
Notes: macOS 15+ / iPadOS 17.5+. Windows only inside a VM (Parallels). Linux (Asahi) does not support M4 yet. A 9-core (3P+6E) bin ships in some iPad Pro models. Apple does not publish base clocks or TDP.

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