Apple M4 Pro (64GB UMA, 38 TOPS NE)
Overview
Apple M4 Pro is Apple Silicon's 4th-generation Pro chip, released 2024-10 for the Mac mini and MacBook Pro 14". Built on TSMC 3nm N3E, it features a 14-core CPU (10P+4E), 20-core GPU, 64GB LPDDR5X unified memory, 546 GB/s bandwidth (same as M4 Max), and 38 TOPS Neural Engine. Represents a major leap from M3 Pro.
Core Specifications
| Item | Parameter |
|---|
| Architecture | Apple Silicon (M4 Pro single die) |
| Process | TSMC 3nm N3E |
| CPU Cores | 14 (10P + 4E) |
| GPU Cores | 20 |
| Neural Engine | 16-core, 38 TOPS |
| Unified Memory | 24GB / 36GB / 64GB LPDDR5X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 546 GB/s |
| TDP | ~50-80W |
| Launch Date | 2024-10 |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB | $2,399 |
Comparison with M3 Pro
| Metric | M4 Pro | M3 Pro | Improvement |
|---|
| Bandwidth | 546 GB/s | 150 GB/s | +264% |
| NE | 38 TOPS | 18 TOPS | +111% |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 | Faster |
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Vendor | Apple Inc. |
| Product | Mac mini 2024, MacBook Pro 14" 2024 |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB | $2,399 |
| Status | Current |
Use Cases
- Apple Intelligence AI workloads
- Prosumer video/3D editing
- Local LLM inference (64GB)
- Software development
Key Features
- 546 GB/s: radical bandwidth upgrade vs M3 Pro
- 38 TOPS NE: Apple Intelligence ready
- 64GB UMA: pro-level unified memory
- N3E process: 2nd-gen 3nm efficiency