Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1174	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.71	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	no data
Release date	1 August 2018 (5 years ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$150	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X 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	1410 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.06 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	210 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,950 million	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 August 2018	30 October 2023
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	78 Watt

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