M4 Pro With 14-Core CPU Gets Spotted On Geekbench 6, Beating The M3 Max And M2 Ultra Just Like Before When The Estimated Results Came Out

The last time the CPU performance of the M4 Pro was talked about, we had reported about some estimated multi-core results that placed the new chipset ahead of both the M3 Max and the M2 Ultra. With the official Geekbench 6 figures coming through, it appears that the earlier numbers were within margin of error, and thereforce accurate, so let us check out the latest leak in more detail.

The latest benchmark results show the M4 Pro is almost touching 4.50GHz, a slight overclock compared to the M4

The new M4 Pro is found in the new Mac mini with the designation number Mac16,11. The machine features 48GB of unified RAM, along with a 14-core CPU that has 10 performance and four efficiency cores. While the increased memory does little to net a higher score on Geekbench 6, the increased performance cores allowed the M4 Pro to obtain a multi-core result of 21,866 and a single-core figure of 3,546.

One major change that we noticed in the chipset was that the clock speed was recorded at 4.49GHz instead of 4.41GHz, which should give the Mac mini an edge in both single-core and multi-core. Unfortunately, despite the frequency bump, we only see this benefit in the multi-core test, as the single-core result is actually lower than what the previous M4 MacBook Pro obtained, as the latter’s chipset ran at a lower 4.41GHz.

The only possible explanation we have at this point is that the Mac mini is running macOS 15.1, while the leaked M4 MacBook Pro had macOS 15.0 installed, which may have introduced the performance delta. Obviously, we will confirm these results in a future leak, but this is what we have for now. The positive aspect of the M4 Pro is that it beats the top-end versions of the M3 Max that, are equipped with a 16-core CPU, and the M2 Ultra, armed with a 24-core configuration.

It is impressive how much performance difference can materialize after just a few generations, but if you want capabilities equivalent to Apple’s previous-generation SoCs, the M4 Pro can clearly deliver that while consuming less power.

News Source: Geekbench 6