Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900XT and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking165not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation71.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency25.38no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)no data
Release date31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)30 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$349no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3214
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.51 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Number of transistors8,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 5900XT and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AApple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 July 2024 30 November 2024
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 14
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900XT has 14.3% more physical cores and 128.6% more threads.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 31.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5900XT and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.


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