Ryzen 3 3200G 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
25.85
+477%
Ryzen 3 3200G
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.48

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Ryzen 3 3200G by a whopping 477% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1941327
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency31.366.52
Architecture codenameno dataPicasso (2019−2022)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data210 mm2
Number of transistors92000 Million4,940 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUAMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 25.85
+477%
Ryzen 3 3200G 4.48

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 41060
+476%
Ryzen 3 3200G 7124

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.85 4.48
Recency 30 October 2023 7 July 2019
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 477% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 3 3200G, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3200G in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 3200G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 3200G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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