I think the comparison to M3 was skipped because the launch event was for the iPad, which only had an M2 model. Overall consensus is that the M4 range has much

I think the comparison to M3 was skipped because the launch event was for the iPad, which only had an M2 model. Overall consensus is that the M4 range has much better energy/thermals, increased memory bus speed, increase in neural cores for better AI expected to be announced at WWDC.