Ryzen 5 7500F vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	224	338
Place by popularity	not in top-100	27
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	47.17
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple M3	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael
Release date	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	22 July 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$300

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	1612 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core	12
Base clock speed	2.748 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.06 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	92000 Million	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	78 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 7500F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.83	17.41
Recency	30 October 2023	22 July 2023
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core	12
Chip lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	78 Watt	65 Watt

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