M4 MacBook Air Benchmark Suggests GPU on Par With M4 iPad Pro – MacRumors

Graphics benchmarks for Apple’s yet-to-be announced MacBook Air models with M4 processors have popped up on Geekbench, giving us an idea of how much faster the GPU component of Apple’s second-generation 3-nanometer chips are compared to the existing M3 models.A Geekbench 6 result listing for a “Mac16,12” was recorded on February 23 whose specs include a 10-core chip and 24GB of RAM. Notably, the machine is running a special 24C2101 build of macOS Sequoia 15.2 – the same version that Apple accidentally released back in December that originally confirmed the existence of next-generation 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models. This strongly suggests the benchmark is legit.As for the result, the machine recorded a Metal score of 55,516. Scores for the existing 13-inch M4 iPad Pro are in the same ballpark, which we would expect. For added context, the existing M3 MacBook Air averages a Metal score of around 48-49,000. Both the MacBook Air and iPad Pro lack fans for thermal management, so it makes sense that there would be little if any difference between the chips’ graphics performance. For comparison, an M4 MacBook Pro with fans can average around ~57,000 on the same benchmark. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman’s latest report, Apple is preparing its marketing, sales, and retail teams for a March launch of new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models. Gurman has previously said the new models will be released “within weeks.” Apart from the new M4 chip, no other significant revisions are expected.Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox.New visual intelligence features for iPhone 16 models, tweaks for notification summaries, and more.Apple Intelligence is what Apple is calling its artificial intelligence feature set, previewed at WWDC in June 2024. Here’s everything we know.Image Playground is Apple’s dedicated image creation app that can build cartoon-like pictures based on text descriptions.
If you’re experiencing issues with iPhone Mirroring, follow these steps to get it working again.Apple’s new entry-level $599 iPhone with A18 chip, Face ID, USB-C, single-lens rear camera, and more.M4 chip update expected, but no design changes.Updated M3 chip and other minor spec bumps for both 11-inch and 13-inch models.Chip update and other spec bumps for Apple’s entry-level iPad.19 hours ago by Joe Rossignol23 hours ago by Joe Rossignol4 days ago by Tim Hardwick4 days ago by Tim Hardwick5 days ago by Tim Hardwick MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products. We also boast an active community focused on purchasing decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple platforms.

Source: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/24/m4-macbook-air-benchmark-surfaces-gpu/