Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs A6-9500E

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Primary details

Comparing A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2406not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency3.00no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)no data
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)30 November 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

A6-9500E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.51 GHz
L2 cache1024 KBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500E 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsApple M4 32-core GPU
iGPU core count4no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs.

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HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 July 2017 30 November 2024
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 14
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 80 Watt

A6-9500E has 128.6% lower power consumption.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A6-9500E and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-9500E is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.


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