Ryzen 7 7800X vs Apple M1 Max

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Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking534not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-SeriesAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameno dataZen 4
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1016
Base clock speed2.06 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB512 KB
L2 cache28 MB8 MB
L3 cache48 MB96 MB
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Number of transistors57000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)no data120 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Max 32-Core GPUno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 8
Threads 10 16

Apple M1 Max has 25% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 60% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M1 Max is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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