16" M4 Pro MacBook Pro vs 2020 Intel i9 MacBook Pro | Shocking Results | Performance | Battery

[@Chicagomademe85]

Great video! Just upgraded from my 2019 MacBook Pro 13” 💻 i5 Intel and….. 🤯 It’s a MAJOR UPGRADE!!! I have same configuration as you. I’m truly blown away.

[@distractedJourney]

@@Chicagomademe85 That’s great! I bought a T7 2 TB ssd as well to edit videos off as the 512 GB gets filled pretty quick when editing with Final Cut Pro! I still am in awe at how long this MacBook can last with a single charge🤩

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

Great presentation! It's easy to see why you kept using the Intel chipped MBP for so long... It still has sauciness! My M-chip 16" MBP is actually more computer than I needed but I got such a good deal on it (I can rationalize almost anything)!

[@YeniManuel]

I also got M3Pro MB16" for more than I need because it's a good deal 😄A giant leap from my old intel MB pro 2017

[@distractedJourney]

Thanks, Peter! Honestly, my Intel Mac has been holding up pretty well-aside from the battery life-so I just couldn’t justify upgrading to the newer ones.

[@timma92]

you seem really happy with the upgrade. enjoy it! hope 2025 has been well for you.

[@distractedJourney]

Thank you! Have an amazing 2025!

[@SaylessFX]

Good comparison reason i prefer the i9 is running both mac and windows But the m4 is better efficient battery, cool temp and 3x faster gpu

[@Kicc_]

the reason why the intel is rendering faster is basically due to the M4 Pro battery not using high power automatically (its also the reason why we didn't hear the fans at all). If the M4 Pro detects heavy workloads then it would switch to high power mode but since the M4 Pro is actually a monster of a chip it didn't need to switch. if you want to see it dominate the intel chip then switch it to high power mode.

[@distractedJourney]

Yeah you are absolutely right! I figured it out after two runs, my partner was like why did you upgrade then 😂 but never been this happy with an upgrade .. worth it

[@mitchmcturtle6890]

I’m upgrading from a 2012 MacBook Pro 😂 I ordered a 14 m4 MacBook Pro but actually returned it to get the 16 inch m4 MacBook Pro, it arrives on Friday. I got 48 gigs of ram tho and 4 tb of ssd, I’m a music producer and use a lot of vsts and such

[@mitchmcturtle6890]

Also looking to dabble in KZbin/video editing

[@distractedJourney]

That’s amazing! You are gonna see a crazy improvement coming from a 2012 MacBook Pro ! Kudos and all the best

[@Chicagomademe85]

That’s a beast of a computer Mitch! It will last you for years to come. Congratulations!

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

It's good to be you! Congrats and best wishes!

[@Sequel7]

U didn’t need 48 gigs with apple silicone for music producing. The memory is not the same as 2012s design

[@Bent-CPU-Pins]

🥇 i9 14900k & R9 9950x & 9800x3d 🤮 M4 Pro

[@distractedJourney]

Those are really good on a desktop, but for a Laptop I would choose power efficiency over raw power..

[@Bent-CPU-Pins]

M4 Max❔ i9 14900k… 9950x… 9800x3d… 4080super… 4090… 5090…