Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 7 9700X
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) outperforms Ryzen 7 9700X by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 253 | 64 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 54.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 34.19 | 51.16 |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) | no data |
| Release date | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $359 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 9700X and M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.5 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 9700X and M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and M4 Max (14 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.20 | 42.72 |
| Recency | 8 August 2024 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 7 9700X has 14.3% more threads, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has a 84.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, 75% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
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