Ryzen 9 7840HX vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Primary details
Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 194 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 31.36 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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.
| Socket | no data | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 17 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 55 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has 33.3% more physical cores, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, 50% more threads, and 41.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7840HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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