Apple M4

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Apple M4
General information
LaunchedMay 15, 2024; 4 days' time (2024-05-15)
Designed byApple
Common manufacturer(s)
Architecture and classification
ApplicationM4: tablet (iPad Pro)
Technology nodeTSMC N3E
Physical specifications
Transistors
  • M4: 28 billion
Cores
  • M4: 9–10 (3–4× high-performance + 6× high-efficiency)
Memory (RAM)
  • LPDDR5X
    7500 MT/s
    M4: 8 or 16 GB (128-bit)
GPU(s)Apple-designed integrated graphics
M4: 10 core GPU
History
Predecessor(s)Apple M3

Apple M4 is an ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for the iPad Pro (M4). Released in May 2024, it is the fourth generation of Apple Silicon architecture, succeeding the Apple M3.[1][2][3] The M4 chip was first introduced on the iPad Pro (7th generation).

According to Apple, the M4 SoC's Neural Engine is capable of 38 trillion operations per second, "which is 60x faster than Apple’s first Neural Engine in the A11 Bionic chip." The SoC is built upon a 3 nanometer process, and features three or four performance cores, six efficiency cores, and 10 graphics processing cores.[4]

Apple M4 products[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leswing, Kif (May 7, 2024). "Apple announces new iPad Pro with M4, new iPad Air tablets". CNBC. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Warren, Tom (May 7, 2024). "Next-gen M4 chips start arriving in Apple devices this year". The Verge. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Apple introduces M4 chip". Apple Newsroom (Press release). Cupertino, CA. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Apple unveils stunning new iPad Pro with the world's most advanced display, M4 chip, and Apple Pencil Pro". apple.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ "Apple unveils stunning new iPad Pro with the world's most advanced display, M4 chip, and Apple Pencil Pro". Apple Newsroom (Press release). Cupertino, CA. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.