The M4 chip is a system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by Apple, part of the Apple silicon series. It features a 10-core CPU, a 10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shading, and a Neural Engine capable of 38 trillion operations per second. Built using second-generation 3-nanometer technology, the M4 chip is designed for power efficiency and advanced AI capabilities, making it suitable for high-performance applications, particularly in the new iPad Pro and future Apple devices.