Ryzen 3 4100 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
27.97
+302%
Ryzen 3 4100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.95

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Ryzen 3 4100 by a whopping 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1681014
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency29.4110.12
Architecture codenameno dataRenoir (2020−2023)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8.00391 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100 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 dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 3 4100.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 6.95
Recency 30 October 2024 4 April 2022
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 302.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 3 4100, on the other hand, has 38.5% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop one.


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