Atom x7835RE vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Max 16-Core
2023
16 cores / 16 threads, 78 Watt
25.82
+388%
Atom x7835RE
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 12 Watt
5.29

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Atom x7835RE by a whopping 388% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1891178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency31.3341.72
Architecture codenameno dataAmston Lake (2024)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$127

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.748 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per module)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm10 nm
Number of transistors92000 Millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE 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 dataIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom x7835RE.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

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 M3 Max 16-Core 25.82
+388%
Atom x7835RE 5.29

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 M3 Max 16-Core 41010
+388%
Atom x7835RE 8400

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.82 5.29
Recency 30 October 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 12 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 388.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

Atom x7835RE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7835RE in performance tests.


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