Athlon 1200 (C) vs Apple M3 Max 14-Core

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking302not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency11.24no data
DesignerAppleAMD
Architecture codenameno dataThunderbird C (2000−2001)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)31 October 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$673

Detailed specifications

M3 Max 14-Core and Athlon 1200 (C) 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads141
Base clock speed2.748 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz1.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data256 KB
Chip lithography3 nm180 nm
Die sizeno data120 mm2
Number of transistors92000 Million37 million
64 bit support+-

Compatibility

Information on M3 Max 14-Core and Athlon 1200 (C) 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 dataA
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt66 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Athlon 1200 (C). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Max 30-Core GPUOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 October 2023 31 October 2000
Physical cores 14 1
Threads 14 1
Chip lithography 3 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 66 Watt

Apple M3 Max 14-Core has an age advantage of 22 years, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 5900% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 1200 (C), on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Max 14-Core and AMD Athlon 1200 (C). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook processor while Athlon 1200 (C) is a desktop one.

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