Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Ryzen 5 2600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	836	not rated
Place by popularity	24	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)	no data
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data
Current price	$142 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	1410 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	3 MB	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	12 nm	3 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 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 5 2600 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 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 5 2600 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 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 5 2600 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	19 April 2018	30 October 2023
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Chip lithography	12 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	78 Watt

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