Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 194 | 790 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M3 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 31.36 | 26.43 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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 | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.86 | 9.78 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 35 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 164.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE, on the other hand, has 122.9% lower power consumption.
The M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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