December 22, 2024

Early Benchmarks for New M4 MacBook Pro

Posted November 1, 2024 at 3:32pm by iClarified · 3639 views
Early benchmarks for the new Macbook Pro with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips have surfaced on Geekbench ahead of the notebook's release.

Currently there are three results in the benchmark browser for the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Max (16 CPU cores). The average single-core score is 4013 and the average multi-core score is 26445. Compare that to the previous generation at 3128 and 20927, respectively. Notably, the M4 Max easily outscores the Mac Studio with M2 Ultra which has a multi-core score of 21351.



Moving to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro (14 CPU cores). There is a single result with a single-core score of 3925 and a multi-core score of 22669. Compare that to the previous generation 16-inch Macbook Pro with M3 Pro at 3107 and 15268, respectively.



Finally, there are numerous entries in the result browser for the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4. The average single-core for that device is 3742 and the average multi-core score is 19034. Compare that to the previous generation at 3082 and 11579.



It looks like the M4 will be a significant performance upgrade even for those upgrading from the M3. You can learn more about Apple's new MacBook Pro here:
Apple Announces New MacBook Pro With M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max

Check out the 17 minute introduction here:
Watch Apple's 17 Minute Introduction to the New M4 MacBook Pro [Video]

The new MacBook Pro with M4 will be released on November 8, but you can already pre-order it now!