The M4 Pro chip comes with increased computing resources compared to the M3 Pro chip, resulting in higher power consumption but improved power efficiency overall.
Apple has introduced a High Power performance mode for the M4 Pro in Mac mini and MacBook Pros, allowing the chip to run at elevated speeds for longer periods, benefiting GPU performance.
High Power Mode enables higher fan speeds and additional cooling, delivering higher performance for graphics-intensive tasks such as 8K video color grading.
Users can enable High Power Mode in the System Settings app under 'Battery' or 'Energy' options on supported Macs.