Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs Apple M1 Max

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking573not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
DesignerAppleAMD
Architecture codenameno dataFire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

M1 Max and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1032
Base clock speed2.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB1.3 MB
L2 cache28 MB16 MB
L3 cache48 MB128 MB
Chip lithography5 nmno data
Number of transistors57000 Millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on M1 Max and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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.

Power consumption (TDP)no data55 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Max 32-Core GPUAMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 18 October 2021 6 January 2025
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 10 32

Ryzen 9 9955HX3D has an age advantage of 3 years, and 60% more physical cores and 220% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M1 Max and AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. We've got no test results to judge.

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