Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs A6-3400M
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms A6-3400M by a whopping 2964% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A6-3400M and M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2667 | 226 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 2.03 | 27.86 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | no data |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-3400M and M3 Max 14-Core 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 | 1.4 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3400M and M3 Max 14-Core 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FS1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3400M and M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3400M and M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3400M and M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz) | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.75 | 22.98 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 78 Watt |
A6-3400M has 122.9% lower power consumption.
Apple M3 Max 14-Core, on the other hand, has a 2964% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.
The M3 Max 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3400M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3400M and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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