The M4 Pro Processor takes the performance lead with a 11% higher overall score, driven by its 12 shader cores, 0 MB of memory, and 4,500 MHz TFLOPS of compute power. In gaming benchmarks at 1440p, it delivers roughly 16% more frames per second across demanding titles like Counter-Strike 2 1080p and Cyberpunk 2077 1080p.

However, the M4 Pro Processor tells a compelling value story. At $1599 versus the M3 Pro Processor's $1599 price tag, it costs $0 less while delivering performance that's only 11% behind. Its 0 MB of memory is still more than enough for 1440p and even 4K gaming in most titles.

Our recommendation: for the majority of gamers targeting 1440p or even 4K with upscaling enabled, the M4 Pro Processor is the smarter purchase. The M3 Pro Processor only makes sense if you need the absolute maximum performance for native 4K ray tracing, professional 3D rendering, or AI workloads where the extra VRAM and compute power provide a tangible advantage.