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Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Apple M4 Max (16-core)

Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
42.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple M4 Max (16-core)
85.1Inno Score
38.2Single-core91.3
34.4Multi-core82.1
77.1Efficiency100
34.5Platform66.8
0 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)12 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 85.1 to 42.6, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+53) and Multi-core (+48). Apple M1 Pro (10-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)

  • Stronger Single-core score: 91 vs 38
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 82 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 100 vs 77
  • Stronger platform score: 67 vs 35
  • 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB

General

General comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Apple M4 Max (16-core)
Announced20212024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Apple M4 Max (16-core)
Cores1016+60%
Performance cores812+50%
Efficiency cores24+100%
Threads1016+60%
Boost clock3.2 GHz4.5 GHz+40%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Apple M4 Max (16-core)
iGPUApple 16-core GPUApple 40-core GPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Apple M4 Max (16-core)
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8533
Max memory32 GB128 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Apple M4 Max (16-core)
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Apple M4 Max (16-core)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3804,020+69%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,40026,300+112%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,5302,230+46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,35028,100+128%

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