Apple M2 Max vs FX-4300

Primary details

Comparing FX-4300 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1966	384
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.28	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	1.87	20.10
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	no data
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4300 and Apple M2 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	3.3 MB
L2 cache	4096 KB	36 MB
L3 cache	no data	48 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and Apple M2 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.95	17.41
Recency	23 October 2012	17 January 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	79 Watt

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