Apple's new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips have demonstrated remarkable performance in recent benchmarks, surpassing both Intel and AMD counterparts. YouTuber Vadim Yuryev from Max Tech compared the M4 chips to the Intel Ultra 9 285K and AMD Ryzen 9950X, showcasing Apple's advancements in CPU and GPU performance.
Geekbench 6 Results
The M4 Pro, clocked at 4.5 GHz, outperformed the 5.7 GHz Intel Ultra 9 285K and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in single-core tests. In multi-core performance, the 14-core M4 Pro nearly matched the 24-core Intel chip and significantly outscored the 16-core AMD chip.
The M4 Max, also clocked at 4.51 GHz, exceeded 4000 points in single-core benchmarks and achieved a substantial lead in multi-core performance, despite having fewer cores than the Intel competitor.
| Chip | Single-Core Score | Multi-Core Score |
|---|---|---|
| M4 Max | 4000+ | 26675 |
| M4 Pro | 3925 | 22669 |
| Intel Ultra 9 285K | 3450 | 23024 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | 3359 | 20550 |
Graphics Performance
The M4 Max with its 40-core GPU showed performance nearly equivalent to the M2 Ultra with a 76-core GPU, and significantly outperformed the M3 Max, despite having the same number of GPU cores.
| Chip | GPU Cores | Graphics Score |
|---|---|---|
| M4 Max | 40 | 192532 |
| M2 Ultra | 76 | ~221000 |
| M3 Max | 40 | 154000 |
| M4 Pro | 20 | 111119 |
Apple's M4 chips demonstrate impressive performance gains. It remains to be seen how the upcoming M4 Ultra will perform in the Mac Studio and Mac Pro.
