(early 2023)
(fin 2023)
(fin 2024)
M1 Pro
M1 Max
M2 Pro
M2 Max M3
M3 Pro
M3 Max
M4
M4 Pro
M4 Max
5nm engraving (N5)
Based on the A14 Bionic chip from iPhone 12 (2020) Enhanced 5nm (N5P) engraving
Based on the A15 Bionic chip of the iPhone 13 (2021) 3 nm (N3B) engraving
Based on the A17 Pro chip of the iPhone 15 Pro (2023) 3nm enhanced engraving (N3E)
Based on the A18 chip of the iPhone 16 (2024)
CPU clock speed of 3.20 GHz CPU clock speed of 3.49 GHz CPU clock speed of 4.05 GHz
M4 : Processor clock speed of 4.4 GHz
M4 Pro and M4 Max : CPU clock speed of 4.5 GHz
M1 Max : 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
M2 Pro : up to 12 CPU cores with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M2 Max : 12-core processor with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M3 : 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M3 Pro : CPU up to 12 cores with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
M3 Max : CPU up to 16 cores with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M4 : 10 CPU cores with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
M4 Pro : Up to 14 CPU cores with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M4 Max : Up to 16 CPU cores with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M1 Max : GPU up to 32 cores
M2 Pro : GPU up to 19 cores
M2 Max : GPU up to 38 cores
M3 : 10-core GPU
M3 Pro : GPU up to 18 cores
M3 Max : GPU up to 40 cores
M4 : 10-core GPU
M4 Pro : GPU up to 20 cores
M4 Max : GPU up to 40 cores
GPU Architecture Update GPU Architecture Update with Improved Efficiency
Dynamic Caching Dynamic Caching
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing Twice as fast ray tracing, still hardware-accelerated
Hardware-accelerated mesh shading Hardware-accelerated mesh shading
Neural engine Neural engine 40% faster Neural engine 15% faster Neural engine twice as fast
Video decode engine Higher bandwidth video decode engine Same video decode engine as M2 generation Same video decode engine as M2 generation
Support AV1 decoding Support AV1 decoding
LPDDR4X memory LPDDR5 memory LPDDR5 memory LPDDR5X memory
M1 Max : memory bandwidth of 400 GB/s
M2 Pro : 200 GB/s memory bandwidth
M2 Max : memory bandwidth of 400 GB/s
M3 : 100 GB/s memory bandwidth
M3 Pro : 150 GB/s memory bandwidth
M3 Max : memory bandwidth of 300 GB/s or 400 GB/s
M4 : 120 GB/s memory bandwidth
M4 Pro : Memory bandwidth of 273 GB/s
M4 Max : memory bandwidth of 546 GB/s
M1 Max : 32 GB or 64 GB of unified memory
M2 Pro : 16 GB or 32 GB unified memory
M2 Max : 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB of unified memory
M3 : unified memory of 8 GB, 16 GB or 24 GB
M3 Pro : 18 GB or 36 GB unified memory
M3 Max : 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB, 128 GB of unified memory
M4 : unified memory of 16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
M4 Pro : 24 GB or 48 GB of unified memory
M4 Max : 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB of unified memory
16-core neural engine, 11 trillion operations per second 16-core neural engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second 16-core neural engine, 18 trillion operations per second 16-core neural engine, 38 000 billion operations per second
M1 Max : support for up to four external displays
M2 Pro : support for up to two external displays
M2 Max : support for up to four external displays
M3 : External display support
M3 Pro : support for up to two external displays
M3 Max : support for up to four external displays
M4 or M4 Pro : support for two external displays
M4 Max : support for up to four external displays
High-power mode available on 16-inch model with M1 Max only High-power mode available on 16-inch model with M2 Max only High-power mode available on any model with M3 Max High-power mode available on any model with M4 Max
500 nits peak brightness of DTS 500 nits peak brightness of DTS 600 nits peak brightness of SDR 1000 nits peak brightness SDR
Nano-texture display option
Dedicated display engine
FaceTime HD 1080p camera FaceTime HD 1080p camera FaceTime HD 1080p camera 12MP center camera with Desk View support
Image Signal Processor (ISP) Advanced Image Signal Processor (ISP) with Computer Video Advanced Image Signal Processor (ISP) with Computer Video Advanced Image Signal Processor (ISP) with Computer Video
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Trois ports Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
Trois ports Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
M3: deux ports Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
M3 Pro or M3 Max : trois ports Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
M4 : trois ports Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
M4 Pro or M4 Max : trois ports Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C)
Port HDMI 2.0
Port HDMI 2.1
Port HDMI 2.1
Port HDMI 2.1
16 inches : built-in 100 watt hour lithium-polymer battery
14 inches : built-in 70 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
16 inches : built-in 100 watt hour lithium-polymer battery
M3 14 inch : built-in 70 watt hour lithium-polymer battery
M3 Pro or M3 Max 14 inches : built-in 72.4 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
16 inches : built-in 100 watt hour lithium-polymer battery
14 inches : Built-in 72.4 watt hour lithium-polymer battery
16 inches : built-in 100 watt hour lithium-polymer battery
16 inches : 21 hour battery life
14 inches : 18 hours battery life
16 inches : autonomy of 22 hours
M3 14 inch : 22 hour battery life
M3 Pro or M3 Max 14 inch : autonomy of 18 hours
16 inches : autonomy of 22 hours
M4 14 inch or M3 Pro 16 inch : 24 hour autonomy
M3 Pro 14 inch : 22 hour battery life
M3 Max 14 inch : autonomy of 18 hours
M3 Max 16 inch : 21 hour battery life
Fast charge on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch (MagSafe 3 only) Fast charge on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch (MagSafe 3 only) Fast charge on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch models (MagSafe 3 or USB-C via 240W cable) Fast charge on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch (MagSafe 3 or USB-C) models USB-C via 240W cable)
Available in space gray and silver Available in space gray and silver
M3 : Available in space gray and silver
M3 Pro or M3 Max : Available in space black and silver Available in space black and silver
