Ryzen 9 5900 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

Place in the ranking	168	246
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple M4	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	29.41	31.52
Architecture codename	no data	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 5900 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	64 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4,150 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 5900 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 5900. 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 9 5900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 5900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M4 40-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 5900.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.97	21.65
Recency	30 October 2024	12 January 2021
Physical cores	16	12
Threads	16	24
Chip lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	65 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 29.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 9 5900, on the other hand, has 50% more threads, and 38.5% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 5900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.