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M4 chip: here’s everything we know about Apple’s latest silicon
- Apple is set to launch the M4 chip in the MacBook Pro, the iMac and the Mac mini, for computers sold on or around November 1.
- The M4 chip has already launched in the latest iPad Pro, with 10-core CPU and 10-GPU, it's more powerful than the previous M3 chip and made with a second-generation 3nm process.
- Apple has opted for a staggered approach in the launch of the M4 chip, in contrast to previous years where the Mac computers were first to receive the new chips.
- When Apple launched the M4 iPad Pro, it increased the price of both models by $200 each, we might see something similar with M4 Macs.
- Benchmarks reveal that in terms of performance, there's roughly 27% and 31% improvement in single-core and multi-core scores respectively than that of M3 Macs.
- Apple is likely to upgrade the starting memory in the M4 MacBook Pros from 8GB to 16GB, which is a much-needed change to handle multitasking and demanding workflows.
- The highest end of the M4 range, the M4 Ultra could scale better in performance compared to previous generations, as it could be its own standalone chip rather than two chips fused together.
- The M4 chip will also be added to the MacBook Air (both sizes), 14-inch MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini while the higher end M4 Pro and M4 Max will be added to the higher-end devices.
- The M4 Ultra is expected to be added inside the Mac Studio and Mac Pro sometime in the second half of 2025.
- The M4 chip is expected to handle artificial intelligence (AI) duties as Apple has entered the AI mainstream and needs its devices to perform well in this increasingly important area.
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