Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Opteron 4310 EE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Architecture codename | Seoul (2012) | no data |
| Release date | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $415 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | C32 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. 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 Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. 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 M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 December 2012 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 78 Watt |
Opteron 4310 EE has 122.9% lower power consumption.
Apple M3 Max 14-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 4310 EE is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 4310 EE and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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