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Apple M1 vs Apple M4: Comparison
Apple M1 and Apple M4 differ on efficiency cores: Apple M1 at 4, Apple M4 at 6, which puts Apple M4 ahead on that measure. They match on 10 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Product Line | Other | Other |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | M1 | M4 |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 8 Thread (4 Performance + 4 Efficiency) | 10 Core / 10 Thread (4 Performance + 6 Efficiency) |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2024 |
| TDP | 10 W | 22 W |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cache | 16MB L2 + 2MB L1 | 16MB L2 + 4MB L1 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 3.2 GHz / 2.064 GHz | 4.4 GHz / 2.85 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | Current |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 6 |
| SMT Enabled | No | No |
| P-Core Base Clock | 2.064 | 2.85 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Base Power | 10 W | 22 W |
| Max Memory Speed | 4266 | 7500 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 16 | 32 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Retail Availability | Soldered Only | Soldered Only |
| Series | Apple Silicon | Apple Silicon |
| CPU Process Node | 5 Nanometers | 3 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon, First Generation | Apple Silicon, Fourth Generation |
| Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |