A6-9225 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
2024
16 cores / 16 threads, 90 Watt
27.79
+3248%
A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.83

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms A6-9225 by a whopping 3248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M4 Max (16 cores) and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1672589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M4AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency29.435.27
Architecture codenameno dataStoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M4 Max (16 cores) and A6-9225 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
Chip lithography3 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M4 Max (16 cores) and A6-9225 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.

Socketno dataBGA
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 40-core GPUAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.79 0.83
Recency 30 October 2024 1 June 2018
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 3248.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has 500% lower power consumption.

The M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.


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