A Geekbench Browser submission for the 13-inch, 2025 MacBook Air with M4 reports 3,669 single-core and 14,421 multi-core in Geekbench 6.4.0. Uploaded March 12, 2025, it is one user-submitted result—not an Apple benchmark, controlled average, or guaranteed score for every M4 MacBook Air.
The M4 MacBook Air Geekbench result
The recorded result is for a MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025), model identifier Mac16,12, with an Apple M4 chip. It used Geekbench 6.4.0 for macOS AArch64. The Geekbench Browser entry lists these scores:
| Test | Score | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Single-core | 3,669 | Performance in workloads that primarily use one CPU core |
| Multi-core | 14,421 | Performance in workloads that use multiple CPU cores |
These figures belong to that individual database submission. They should not be presented as a typical result for all units, or as a controlled comparison against another laptop.
How to interpret the scores
Single-core and multi-core results describe different kinds of CPU performance. A higher multi-core number does not mean every app will run faster: software varies in how effectively it uses multiple cores, and these CPU scores do not establish graphics performance, battery life, or sustained performance under long workloads.
#1 Best Overall
- BUILT FOR COLLEGE. AND BEYOND — MacBook Air with the M5 chip packs blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. And with up to 18 hours of battery life,* this thin and light powerhouse is ready to take on almost any major, just about anywhere.
- TEAR THROUGH TOUGH ASSIGNMENTS — With its faster CPU and unified memory, the M5 chip delivers even more performance and fluidity across apps, making multitasking and creative workflows smooth and responsive. A powerful Neural Engine and next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators give you a powerful platform for AI.
- MAKE QUICK WORK OF YOUR TO-DO LIST — Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly — whether it’s for school or everyday life. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.*
- UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE — MacBook Air delivers incredible battery life with amazing performance, so you can power through a full day of classes without worrying about plugging in.
- A BRILLIANT 13.6-INCH DISPLAY* — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air supports 1 billion colors, making photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp. So everything — from class presentations to movies to games — looks truly stunning.
Version matching matters. Geekbench labels 6.4.0 a legacy version, says results are comparable only with other Geekbench 6 results, and recommends Geekbench 7 for modern hardware testing. For a useful comparison, match the Geekbench major version, compare single-core with single-core and multi-core with multi-core, and use similar laptop sizes and configurations where possible.
What Apple’s specifications add
Apple announced the M4 MacBook Air on March 5, 2025, in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes. Its 13-inch technical specifications list a 10-core CPU—four performance cores and six efficiency cores—an 8-core or 10-core GPU option, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 120GB/s memory bandwidth. The display is a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina panel with a native resolution of 2560 by 1664. These are manufacturer specifications, not independent performance measurements. See Apple’s 13-inch M4 MacBook Air technical specifications.
Rank #2
- BUILT FOR COLLEGE. AND BEYOND — MacBook Air with the M5 chip packs blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. And with up to 18 hours of battery life,* this thin and light powerhouse is ready to take on almost any major, just about anywhere.
- TEAR THROUGH TOUGH ASSIGNMENTS — With its faster CPU and unified memory, the M5 chip delivers even more performance and fluidity across apps, making multitasking and creative workflows smooth and responsive. A powerful Neural Engine and next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators give you a powerful platform for AI.
- MAKE QUICK WORK OF YOUR TO-DO LIST — Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly — whether it’s for school or everyday life. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.*
- UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE — MacBook Air delivers incredible battery life with amazing performance, so you can power through a full day of classes without worrying about plugging in.
- A BRILLIANT 13.6-INCH DISPLAY* — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air supports 1 billion colors, making photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp. So everything — from class presentations to movies to games — looks truly stunning.
Apple’s launch announcement also highlighted 16GB of starting unified memory, a 12MP Center Stage camera, and support for two external displays in addition to the built-in display. The announcement described the laptop as “by far the world’s most popular laptop” and the M4 as a “big boost in performance”; those are Apple’s promotional claims, not findings established by the Geekbench submission. The March 5, 2025 announcement also introduced a sky blue finish.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
- BUILT FOR COLLEGE. AND BEYOND — MacBook Air with the M5 chip packs blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. And with up to 18 hours of battery life,* this thin and light powerhouse is ready to take on almost any major, just about anywhere.
- TEAR THROUGH TOUGH ASSIGNMENTS — With its faster CPU and unified memory, the M5 chip delivers even more performance and fluidity across apps, making multitasking and creative workflows smooth and responsive. A powerful Neural Engine and next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators give you a powerful platform for AI.
- MAKE QUICK WORK OF YOUR TO-DO LIST — Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly — whether it’s for school or everyday life. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.*
- UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE — MacBook Air delivers incredible battery life with amazing performance, so you can power through a full day of classes without worrying about plugging in.
- A BRILLIANT 13.6-INCH DISPLAY* — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air supports 1 billion colors, making photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp. So everything — from class presentations to movies to games — looks truly stunning.
What the result can—and cannot—tell you
- It can: provide a point of reference for one 13-inch M4 MacBook Air running Geekbench 6.4.0.
- It cannot: establish an average across devices, predict every app’s speed, or stand in for separate tests of graphics, battery endurance, or long-duration workloads.
- For comparisons: look for multiple results on the same Geekbench major version and compare equivalent test types and configurations.
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