A12-9700P vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

Place in the ranking	167	2143
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Apple M4	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	29.43	9.66
Architecture codename	no data	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	3.4 GHz
L2 cache	no data	2048 KB
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	250 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P 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	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Apple M4 40-core GPU	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.79	1.52
Recency	30 October 2024	1 June 2016
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	15 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 1728.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

A12-9700P, on the other hand, has 500% lower power consumption.

The M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9700P in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A12-9700P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.