How Much Faster?

iMac 24-inch (M4)

M4, November 2024

Scores

Single-core

No data

Multi-core

No data

GPU (Metal)

No data

Keynote claims, measured

Not measurable with Geekbench

  • “Featuring a more capable CPU with the world’s fastest CPU core, the new iMac is up to 1.7x faster than iMac with M1.”

    The release ties the figure to everyday productivity apps, not to a CPU benchmark.

    iMac 24-inch (M4) announcement, October 2024, Apple Newsroom, iMac 24-inch (M4) announcement, October 2024

  • “And with an immensely powerful GPU featuring Apple’s most advanced graphics architecture, iMac with M4 handles more intense workloads like photo editing and gaming up to 2.1x faster than iMac with M1.”

    Photo editing and gaming workloads; Apple’s footnote also tests the 8-core GPU iMac (M1), not the dataset’s 7-core base model.

    iMac 24-inch (M4) announcement, October 2024, Apple Newsroom, iMac 24-inch (M4) announcement, October 2024

  • “The Neural Engine in M4 is now over 3x faster than on iMac with M1, making it the world’s best all-in-one for AI, and accelerating the pace at which users can get things done.”

    Neural Engine; Geekbench 6 does not test it.

    iMac 24-inch (M4) announcement, October 2024, Apple Newsroom, iMac 24-inch (M4) announcement, October 2024

iMac single-core, by generation

DeviceSingle-coreChange over the previous generation
iMac 20-inch (Mid 2007)No dataFirst in this line
iMac 20-inch (Early 2008)No data
iMac 20-inch (Early 2009)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2009)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2010)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2011)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2012)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2013)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2015)No data
iMac 21.5-inch (2017)No data
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)No data
iMac 24-inch (M1), 2021No data
iMac 24-inch (M3), 2023No data
iMac 24-inch (M4), 2024, this deviceNo data
iMac 24-inch (M6), 2026No data

Against other devices

The iMac 24-inch (M4) has no scores to compare.