[ APPLE ]
Processors
Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
Overall Score
66/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple A18 Pro (MacBook) is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 66/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Excellent
91/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
94/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 16MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 40x |
| P-Cores | 2 |
| P-Threads | 2 |
| Total Cores | 6 |
| Total Threads | 6 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 2.42 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.05 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 41 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 58.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1050 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 201.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 214.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 91.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 9.18 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 318.8 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| Model number | APL1V07 |
| Released | September 9, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 60 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 8 GB |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5x-7500 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Socket | Custom |
| TDP (PL1) | 10 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 133.5 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 8 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 6.5B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 132M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 25.4 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 37.5 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1380 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 17.2M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 7.1 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 70.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 922.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1281.2 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-04-24->Rennsport | GeekBench |
| 📘 2026-06-03->Rennsport | GeekBench |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 128 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1490 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| Shading Units | 768 |
| TMUs | 40 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).