Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Apple M1 Max

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
13.91
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.38
+10.6%

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U outperforms Apple M1 Max by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking534454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data51.98
Architecture codenameno dataHawk Point (2024)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache28 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistors57000 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFP7
Power consumption (TDP)no data28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPUAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Apple M1 Max 13.91
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 15.38
+10.6%

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.

Apple M1 Max 22098
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 24431
+10.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.91 15.38
Recency 18 October 2021 16 April 2024
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 10 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Apple M1 Max has 25% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, on the other hand, has a 10.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 60% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 Max in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Max is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Max and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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