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Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU vs Apple M4 10-core GPU

Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU

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The Apple M4 Max GPU (32 cores) is an integrated graphics adapter that's built into the 14-core Apple M4 Max SoC. It features 32 "cores" and has access to at least 36 GB of fast 410 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 4060 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 40 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 10-core GPU

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The 10-core Apple M4 GPU is a graphics adapter built into the 9-core and 10-core Apple M4 processors that has direct access to fast on-package LPDDR5x-7500 RAM (120 GB/s bandwidth) as well as hardware support for ray tracing and mesh shading and other modern technologies. It supports up to 3 displays with an "8K" resolution attainable on a single display. It also can HW-decode a few popular video codecs including first and foremost AVC, HEVC and AV1.

Performance

As our Fall 2024 Mac mini review confirmed, the iGPU is fast enough to run many 2023 and 2024 games at 1080p on low or medium quality settings. It appears its real-world performance is almost as good as the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop. That being said, 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.

M4-powered iPad Pros will be much slower in long-term GPU-intensive workloads than M4 iMacs, Mac minis and MacBook Pros due to the lack of proper cooling.

Power consumption

In M4 Mac minis, the GPU gets just slightly over a half of the total 40 W power budget allocated to the entire M4 chip. Needless to say, it has to be a lot more modest in iPad Pros where the entire M4 chip can consume ~14 W in short-term tasks and less than half of that in long-term tasks.

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

Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPUApple M4 10-core GPU
Apple M4 Series
M4 Max 40-Core GPU compare 40 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 Max 32-Core GPU 32 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 Pro 20-Core GPU compare 20 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 16
M4 10-Core GPU 10
M4 8-Core GPU compare 8
M4 Max 40-Core GPU compare 40 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 Max 32-Core GPU 32 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 Pro 20-Core GPU compare 20 ? Bit @ 8533 MHz
M4 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 16
M4 10-Core GPU 10
M4 8-Core GPU compare 8
Pipelines32 - unified10 - unified
Raytracing Cores32
Memory Speed8533 MHz
Memory TypeLPDDR5x-8533LPDDR5X-7500
Shared Memoryyesyes
Memory Bandwidth410 GB/s
Power Consumption45 Watt8 Watt
technology3 nm3 nm
Displays3 Displays (max.)
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement30.10.2024 07.05.2024
PredecessorM3 Max 30-Core GPUM3 10-Core GPU
CPU in M4 Max 32-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M4 Max (14 cores)14 x 2592 MHz, 80 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in M4 10-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M4 (10 cores)10 x 2890 MHz, 40 W? MHz? MHz
Apple M4 (9 cores)9 x 2900 MHz, 9 W? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 31653     avg: 32089     median: 32089 (16%)     max: 32525 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 8457     avg: 9153     median: 9258.5 (11%)     max: 9636 Points
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M4 10-core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 150.9     avg: 151.8     median: 151.8 (9%)     max: 152.78 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M4 10-core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 48.6     avg: 56.7     median: 57.5 (23%)     max: 63.1 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 105.4     avg: 125.1     median: 125.6 (23%)     max: 144 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 287.9     avg: 345.9     median: 356.6 (26%)     max: 382.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 233.8     avg: 279.4     median: 291.1 (31%)     max: 301.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 351     avg: 407.4     median: 419.5 (9%)     max: 439.7 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 449.3     avg: 559     median: 576.5 (24%)     max: 632.8 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M4 10-core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 706.3     avg: 858     median: 869 (7%)     max: 987.9 fps
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 1114210     avg: 1120400     median: 1120400 (90%)     max: 1126600 Points
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 GPU OpenCL
min: 37898     avg: 38095     median: 38094.5 (11%)     max: 38291 Points
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 GPU Metal
min: 53465     avg: 56470     median: 57948 (32%)     max: 57998 Points
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
27.6 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 16.8     avg: 17.2     median: 17.2 (7%)     max: 17.6 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Witcher 3 ultra external Monitor
min: 1.036     avg: 1     median: 1 (86%)     max: 1.207 fps per Watt
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption 150cd *
42.8 Watt (14%)
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 39.6     avg: 39.9     median: 39.9 (5%)     max: 40.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cyberpunk 2077 ultra
min: 0.4652     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (68%)     max: 0.4798 fps per Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple M4 10-core GPU → 0% n=0

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
53 54.9 ~ 54 fps
med. 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
45.7 46.4 ~ 46 fps
high 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
45 45.1 ~ 45 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
39.9 40.8 ~ 40 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M4 10-Core GPU:
27.1  fps
low 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
34.8 34.8 ~ 35 fps
med. 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
27.9 28.1 ~ 28 fps
high 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
23.7 23.8 ~ 24 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
20.4 20.4 ~ 20 fps
low 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
43.9 44.3 ~ 44 fps
med. 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
36.4 37.3 ~ 37 fps
high 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
32.3 32.9 ~ 33 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
30.1 31.6 ~ 31 fps
Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
ultra Ultra
M4 10-Core GPU:
58.3 59.8 ~ 59 fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
ultra
M4 10-Core GPU:
78.2  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
M4 10-Core GPU:
78.3 80.9 ~ 80 fps
med.
M4 10-Core GPU:
78.2 79.8 ~ 79 fps
ultra
M4 10-Core GPU:
76.5 97.3 ~ 87 fps
low 1280x720
M4 10-Core GPU:
139 141 ~ 140 fps
med. 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
50 52 ~ 51 fps
high 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
47 47 ~ 47 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
41 41 ~ 41 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M4 10-Core GPU:
27  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
M4 10-Core GPU:
63.2 80.5 ~ 72 fps
high
M4 10-Core GPU:
38.2 42.3 ~ 40 fps
ultra
M4 10-Core GPU:
38.2 43.9 ~ 41 fps
low 1024x768
M4 10-Core GPU:
120  fps
high 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
42.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M4 10-Core GPU:
28.6  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
M4 10-Core GPU:
85.8  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
M4 10-Core GPU:
75  fps
Apple M4 10-core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh5446454027.1
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty35282420
Baldur's Gate 344373331
Diablo Immortal59
Call of Duty Mobile78.2
Genshin Impact807987
Shadow of the Tomb Raider14051474127
PUBG Mobile724041
The Witcher 312042.828.6
Asphalt 8: Airborne85.8
Asphalt 9: Legends75
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