Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen 9 7940H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.04
+7.3%
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
16.81

Ryzen 9 7940H outperforms Apple M2 Max by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking340393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency48.7820.14
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)no data
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed4 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Number of transistors25,000 million67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max 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
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max. 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 7940H and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 7940H 18.04
+7.3%
Apple M2 Max 16.81

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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 28660
+7.4%
Apple M2 Max 26694

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.04 16.81
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 79 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940H has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 125.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 7940H and Apple M2 Max.


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