Apple M2 Pro vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 Pro (12 cores) and M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 177 | 556 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 81.93 | no data |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 Pro (12 cores) and M2 Pro basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro (12 cores) and M2 Pro compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 16-core GPU | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.58 | 13.63 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 102.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
The M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 Pro in performance tests.
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