Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 9 3900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	294	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.93	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)	Apple M4
Power efficiency	28.23	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)	30 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	24	14
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.51 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	3 nm
Die size	2x 74 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	7,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple 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	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Apple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 September 2019	30 November 2024
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	24	14
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt

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