Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 390 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | Apple M3 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (Zen 4) | no data |
| Release date | 3 May 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 78 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 May 2023 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 1410 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 78 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
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