Athlon X4 870K vs Apple M1 Max

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
13.91
+547%
Athlon X4 870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.15

Apple M1 Max outperforms Athlon X4 870K by a whopping 547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5321864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data2.14
Architecture codenameno dataGodaveri (2014−2016)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)December 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads104
Base clock speed2.06 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB256K
L2 cache28 MB4 MB
L3 cache48 MBno data
Chip lithography5 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors57000 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFM2+
Power consumption (TDP)no data95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-2133

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Max 32-Core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Apple M1 Max 13.91
+547%
Athlon X4 870K 2.15

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.

Apple M1 Max 22099
+548%
Athlon X4 870K 3410

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.91 2.15
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 10 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 Max has a 547% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 870K in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Max is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 870K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Max and Athlon X4 870K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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