Am486DX4-100 vs Apple M5 Max
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 173 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Am486 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 3 March 2026 (less than a year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M5 Max and Am486DX4-100: 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 18 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.048 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 3 |
| L1 cache | no data | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 500 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M5 Max and Am486DX4-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 18 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 500 nm |
Apple M5 Max has 1700% more physical cores, and a 16567% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Apple M5 Max and AMD Am486DX4-100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M5 Max is a notebook processor while Am486DX4-100 is a desktop one.
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