Apple Let Loose event unveiled the M4 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon powering the new iPad Pro.
Let’s dive into the details of the M4 chip, highlighting its great features and how it comes with extraordinary performance and efficiency.
The M4 chip is a huge climb, built on a second-generation 3-nanometer process. This innovative technology allows for incredible power efficiency, a key factor in enabling the incredibly thin and light design of the new iPad Pro.
The M4 comes with a brand new display engine specifically designed to work seamlessly with the iPad Pro’s Ultra Retina XDR display.
Performance
M4 brings a massive performance boost compared to the M2 chip. The CPU offers up to 50% faster performance, featuring a powerful new design with four performance cores and six efficiency cores, all built with next-generation ML accelerators.
The graphics capabilities are equally outstanding. The next-generation 10-core GPU architecture introduces features like Dynamic Caching and brings hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing to iPad for the first time.
This translates to smooth performance for demanding games like Diablo Immortal and professional rendering applications like Octane, with up to four times faster performance than M2.
Power Efficiency Champion
Despite its amazing performance, the M4 maintains Apple’s industry-leading performance per watt. It can deliver the same performance as the M2 chip while consuming only half the power.
Compared to the latest PC chips in thin and light laptops, the M4 achieves the same level of performance using just a quarter of the power. This efficiency makes the M4 perfect for the thin and light design of the new iPad Pro and extends battery life.
The Most Powerful Neural Engine Ever
Apple silicon has consistently led the industry in Neural Engine technology. The M4 takes this a step further, featuring the most powerful Neural Engine ever created. It comes with 38 trillion operations per second, a breathtaking 60 times faster than the first Neural Engine introduced in the A11 Bionic chip.
This results in supercharged AI capabilities, enabling tasks like isolating a subject from a 4K video background with just a tap in Final Cut Pro. The M4’s Neural Engine surpasses any neural processing unit found in AI PCs today.
With the M4 chip, the new iPad Pro is said to be the most powerful device of its kind. Combining exceptional performance, great efficiency, and a powerful Neural Engine, the M4 enables users to achieve incredible results in creative workflows, professional applications, and demanding tasks.
