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Apple M4 40-core GPU vs Apple M4 20-core GPU vs Apple M4 16-core GPU

Apple M4 40-core GPU

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The Apple M4 Max GPU (40 cores) is an integrated graphics adapter that's built into the 16-core Apple M4 Max SoC. It features 40 "cores" and has access to at least 48 GB of fast 546 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. As is typical for graphics adapters released in 2024, it has hardware support for ray tracing as well as mesh shading and other modern technologies. It also supports external displays with resolutions as high as "8K" and can HW-decode a few popular video codecs such as h.264, h.265 and AV1.

Performance

Its gaming performance is set to be approximately as good as that of the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop. Please keep in mind that very few games have been compiled specifically for Apple silicon Macs meaning most titles have to be run via emulation layers. Some of them are displayed with visual artefacts as a result, or don't start at all.

Power consumption

Given the power on offer, we expect the iGPU to consume over 45 W when under heavy loads.

Just like the rest of the Apple M4 Max chip, the integrated graphics adapter is manufactured on a "second generation 3 nm" TSMC process which is still cutting-edge as of late 2024.

Apple M4 20-core GPU

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The Apple M4 Pro GPU (20 cores) is an integrated graphics adapter designed by Apple that's built into the 14-core Apple M4 Pro SoC. It features 20 "cores" and has access to at least 24 GB of fast 273 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. As is typical for graphics adapters released in 2024, it has hardware support for ray tracing as well as mesh shading and other modern technologies. It also supports external displays with resolutions as high as "8K" and it can HW-decode a few popular video codecs such as h.264, h.265 and AV1.

Performance

Its gaming performance is at least as good as that of the GTX 1660 Ti Laptop. Please keep in mind that very few games have been compiled specifically for Apple silicon Macs meaning most titles have to be run via emulation layers. Some of them are displayed with visual artefacts as a result, or don't start at all.

Power consumption

When under heavy CPU and GPU load, the iGPU portion of the 14-core M4 Pro consumes just slightly over 30 W according to monitoring software. With no load, it makes do with as little as 1 W to 3 W.

Just like the rest of the Apple M4 Pro chip, the integrated graphics adapter is manufactured on a "second generation 3 nm" TSMC process which is still cutting-edge as of late 2024.

Apple M4 16-core GPU

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Apple M4 40-core GPUApple M4 20-core GPUApple M4 16-core GPU
Apple M4 Serie
M4 40-core GPU 40 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 32-core GPU 32 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 20-core GPU 20 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 16-core GPU 16
M4 10-Core GPU 10
M4 8-Core GPU 8
M4 40-core GPU 40 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 32-core GPU 32 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 20-core GPU 20 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 16-core GPU 16
M4 10-Core GPU 10
M4 8-Core GPU 8
M4 40-core GPU 40 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 32-core GPU 32 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 20-core GPU 20 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 16-core GPU 16
M4 10-Core GPU 10
M4 8-Core GPU 8
Pipelines40 - unified20 - unified16 - unified
Raytracing Cores4020
Speichertakt8533 MHz8533 MHz
SpeichertypLPDDR5x-8533LPDDR5x-8533LPDDR5x-8533
Shared Memoryjajaja
Memory Bandwidth546 GB/s273 GB/s273 GB/s
Stromverbrauch45 Watt45 Watt
Herstellungsprozess3 nm3 nm3 nm
Notebookgrößegroß (17" z.B.)
Erscheinungsdatum30.10.2024 30.10.2024 30.10.2024
Displays3 Displays (max.)
CPU in M4 40-core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M4 Max (16 cores)16 x 2592 MHz, 90 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in M4 20-core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)14 x 2592 MHz, 40 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in M4 16-core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)12 x 2592 MHz, 32 W? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
37434 Points (43%)
min: 19284     avg: 19315     median: 19314.5 (22%)     max: 19345 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
17.8 Seconds (2%)
52 Seconds (5%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M4 40-core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
175.8 fps (10%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M4 16-core GPU
157 fps (9%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M4 40-core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M4 16-core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
231.7 fps (94%)
min: 125.7     avg: 125.8     median: 125.8 (51%)     max: 125.8 fps
103.3 fps (42%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
516 fps (94%)
min: 283.5     avg: 283.6     median: 283.6 (52%)     max: 283.7 fps
234.5 fps (43%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
1302 fps (96%)
min: 745.5     avg: 748     median: 748.3 (55%)     max: 751 fps
636 fps (47%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
941 fps (100%)
min: 573.2     avg: 574     median: 574 (61%)     max: 574.7 fps
502 fps (53%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
1647 fps (35%)
min: 899     avg: 903     median: 903 (19%)     max: 907 fps
393 fps (8%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
2400 fps (100%)
min: 1316     avg: 1318     median: 1317.6 (55%)     max: 1319.2 fps
1133 fps (47%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M4 40-core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
3871 fps (31%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M4 20-core GPU
min: 2128     avg: 2135     median: 2135.4 (17%)     max: 2142.8 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M4 16-core GPU
1860 fps (15%)
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 GPU OpenCL
116455 Points (34%)
min: 69553     avg: 69666     median: 69665.5 (20%)     max: 69778 Points
60506 Points (18%)
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 GPU Metal
179746 Points (100%)
min: 113258     avg: 113768     median: 113768 (63%)     max: 114278 Points
99055 Points (55%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
60 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
60.6 Watt (23%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (73%)
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption 150cd *
116.2 Watt (37%)
83.4 Watt (27%)
68.6 Watt (22%)
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
107.2 Watt (14%)
min: 79.3     avg: 79.9     median: 79.9 (10%)     max: 80.5 Watt
56.6 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 ultra Power Efficiency
0.4 fps per Watt (65%)
0.5 fps per Watt (65%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M4 40-core GPU → 100% n=9

Average Benchmarks Apple M4 20-core GPU → 57% n=9

Average Benchmarks Apple M4 16-core GPU → 46% n=9

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Spiele-Benchmarks

Die folgenden Benchmarks basieren auf unseren Spieletests mit Testnotebooks. Die Performance dieser Grafikkarte bei den gelisteten Spielen ist abhängig von der verwendeten CPU, Speicherausstattung, Treiber und auch Betriebssystem. Dadurch müssen die untenstehenden Werte nicht repräsentativ sein. Detaillierte Informationen über das verwendete System sehen Sie nach einem Klick auf den fps-Wert.

Total War Pharaoh

Total War Pharaoh

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
74.1  fps
88%
M4 20-core GPU:
64.4 65.8 ~ 65 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
61.8  fps
89%
M4 20-core GPU:
55.2 55.4 ~ 55 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
56.1  fps
91%
M4 20-core GPU:
51.2 51.7 ~ 51 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
56  fps
91%
M4 20-core GPU:
50.6 51.2 ~ 51 fps
92%
M4 16-core GPU:
51.4  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
56  fps
88%
M4 20-core GPU:
49.3 49.5 ~ 49 fps
83%
M4 16-core GPU:
46.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
50  fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
49.1  fps
102%
M4 20-core GPU:
50.1 50.5 ~ 50 fps
112%
M4 16-core GPU:
55.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
48.7  fps
99%
M4 20-core GPU:
48 48.7 ~ 48 fps
101%
M4 16-core GPU:
49.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
48.5  fps
93%
M4 20-core GPU:
44.5 44.6 ~ 45 fps
85%
M4 16-core GPU:
41.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
47.4  fps
84%
M4 20-core GPU:
39.6 39.6 ~ 40 fps
75%
M4 16-core GPU:
35.7  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
43  fps
58%
M4 20-core GPU:
24.8 24.9 ~ 25 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
21.3  fps
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
164  fps
55%
M4 20-core GPU:
89 92 ~ 91 fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
131  fps
60%
M4 20-core GPU:
77 78 ~ 78 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
101  fps
63%
M4 20-core GPU:
63 64 ~ 64 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
99  fps
63%
M4 20-core GPU:
61 62 ~ 62 fps
51%
M4 16-core GPU:
50.3  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
69  fps
62%
M4 20-core GPU:
42 43 ~ 43 fps
52%
M4 16-core GPU:
36  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
35  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
M4 20-core GPU:
186  fps
M4 16-core GPU:
316.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
M4 20-core GPU:
108.4  fps
M4 16-core GPU:
103.4  fps
high 1920x1080
M4 20-core GPU:
76  fps
M4 16-core GPU:
66.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M4 20-core GPU:
55  fps
M4 16-core GPU:
49.6  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M4 20-core GPU:
35.6  fps
M4 16-core GPU:
31.5  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
M4 20-core GPU:
157 204 ~ 181 fps
M4 16-core GPU:
185  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
167  fps
66%
M4 20-core GPU:
108 111 ~ 110 fps
53%
M4 16-core GPU:
89  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
143  fps
70%
M4 20-core GPU:
100 100 ~ 100 fps
60%
M4 16-core GPU:
86  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
129  fps
67%
M4 20-core GPU:
86 87 ~ 87 fps
59%
M4 16-core GPU:
76  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
94  fps
61%
M4 20-core GPU:
57 57 ~ 57 fps
53%
M4 16-core GPU:
50  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
51  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
high 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
157  fps
54%
M4 20-core GPU:
85  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
107  fps
50%
M4 20-core GPU:
53  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
78  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M4 40-core GPU:
61  fps

Average Gaming Apple M4 40-core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple M4 20-core GPU → 74%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 80%

Average Gaming Apple M4 16-core GPU → 73%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 78%

Apple M4 40-core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh74.161.856.1565650
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty49.148.748.547.44321.3
Baldur's Gate 3164131101996935
Shadow of the Tomb Raider1671431299451
The Witcher 31571077861
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Apple M4 20-core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh6555515149
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty5048454025
Baldur's Gate 39178646243
Total War: Three Kingdoms186108.4765535.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider1811101008757
The Witcher 38553
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Apple M4 16-core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh51.446.7
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty55.249.241.335.7
Baldur's Gate 350.336
Total War: Three Kingdoms316.8103.466.949.631.5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider18589867650
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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