Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 170
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | Apple M4 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | no data |
| Release date | 4 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XDNA 2 NPU | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2024 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 24 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 has 71.4% more threads, and 45.5% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 16.7% more physical cores.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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