Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Atom C3538

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2355	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Apple M4
Power efficiency	7.51	no data
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (7 years ago)	30 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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	4 (Quad-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.51 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	224 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2133	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.871 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	12	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	12	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	30 November 2024
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

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