Ryzen 9 7940H 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
+43.3%
Ryzen 9 7940H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.04

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Ryzen 9 7940H by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking194340
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency31.3648.78
Architecture codenameno dataPhoenix (2023−2024)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H 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)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.748 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistors92000 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H 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 dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 9 7940H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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
+43.3%
Ryzen 9 7940H 18.04

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
+43.3%
Ryzen 9 7940H 28660

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.85 18.04
Physical cores 16 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 35 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 43.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 9 7940H, on the other hand, has 122.9% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7940H in performance tests.


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