AI PC processors (NPUs)
Apple M4
Memory
32 GB
Bandwidth
120 GB/s
NPU
38 TOPS
- Maker
- Apple
- Model
- M4
- Type
- AI PC processors (NPUs)
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Bandwidth
- 120 GB/s
- NPU
- 38 TOPS
- Form factor
- Laptop/desktop/tablet SoC
- Interface
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to four ports on Mac)
- Released
- 2024
Notes on these figures
npu_tops = Neural Engine 'up to 38 trillion operations per second' (Apple newsroom May 2024); Apple does not state precision. 32GB max, 120GB/s and Thunderbolt 4 from Apple Oct 2024 release (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-m4-pro-and-m4-max/). Apple does not publish TDP, memory type or platform TOPS.
Source: the maker's published specifications at apple.com. A missing figure means the maker does not publish it. Confirm current specifications with the maker or a dealer before you buy.
Comparable ai pc processors (npus)
| Model | Memory | Memory type | Bandwidth | NPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 9 288V (Lunar Lake, Core Ultra 200V) | 32 GB | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | - | 48 TOPS |
| Apple M5 | 32 GB | - | 153 GB/s | - |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 64 GB | LPDDR5X-8448 | 135 GB/s | 45 TOPS |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | 64 GB | LPDDR5X-8448 | 135 GB/s | 45 TOPS |
| Apple M4 Pro | 64 GB | - | 273 GB/s | - |
| Apple M5 Pro | 64 GB | - | 307 GB/s | - |