Apple M1 Max vs Pro A12-8800B

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Aggregate performance score

Pro A12-8800B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.69
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2060 Watt
14.43
+754%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Pro A12-8800B by a whopping 754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2077524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD CarrizoApple M-Series
Power efficiency4.40no data
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)no data
Release date3 June 2015 (9 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pro A12-8800B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads410
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cacheno data2.9 MB
L2 cache2048 KB28 MB
L3 cacheno data48 MB
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Number of transistors3100 Million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pro A12-8800B 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.

SocketFP4no data
Power consumption (TDP)12-35 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.0no data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/DDR3L-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsApple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pro A12-8800B and Apple M1 Max.

PCIe version3.0no 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.


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.

Pro A12-8800B 1.69
Apple M1 Max 14.43
+754%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pro A12-8800B 2580
Apple M1 Max 22078
+756%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pro A12-8800B 206
Apple M1 Max 1691
+721%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pro A12-8800B 72
Apple M1 Max 200
+178%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 14.43
Recency 3 June 2015 18 October 2021
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 10
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 2060 Watt

Pro A12-8800B has 17066.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 753.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A12-8800B in performance tests.


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