FX-6330 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
+903%
FX-6330
2015
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.77

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms FX-6330 by a whopping 903% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1671691
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency29.432.11
Architecture codenameno dataVishera (2012−2015)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)15 December 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data288 KB
L2 cacheno data6 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330 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 dataAM3+
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPUOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and FX-6330.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.79 2.77
Recency 30 October 2024 15 December 2015
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 16 6
Chip lithography 3 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 125 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 903.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

The M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while FX-6330 is a desktop one.


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