Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs A12-9700P

Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2136	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	Apple M4
Power efficiency	9.60	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	30 November 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P 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	4 (Quad-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.51 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3100 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P 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.

Socket	FP4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Apple M4 32-core GPU
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2016	30 November 2024
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	14
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

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