Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms M4 Max (14 cores) by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 285 | 291 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 29.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 8.93 | 11.58 |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) | no data |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2 (CCD) | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 0 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and 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 5900X and M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and 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 | - | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and M4 Max (14 cores).
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.18 | 21.91 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 24 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900X has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more threads.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 16.7% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 31.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).
Note that Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
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