Apple M1 Max vs Athlon 64 FX-76

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-76 and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)no data
Release dateNovember 2006 (18 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-76 and Apple M1 Max 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads210
Base clock speedno data2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cache128 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache1 MB28 MB
L3 cache0 KB48 MB
Chip lithography90 nm5 nm
Die size235 mm2no data
Number of transistors227 million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-76 and Apple M1 Max 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 configuration1no data
SocketFno data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-76 and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 10
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 2060 Watt

Athlon 64 FX-76 has 1548% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-76 and Apple M1 Max. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 FX-76 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.


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