Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs A12-9720P
Primary details
Comparing A12-9720P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2065 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 10.54 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
A12-9720P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9720P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | FP4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz) | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
A12-9720P has 433.3% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A12-9720P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
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