Steam Deck CPU (OLED) vs Apple M2 Max

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Primary details

Comparing M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking393not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiency20.14no data
Architecture codenameno dataVan Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.424 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache3.3 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Number of transistors67000 Million2,400 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) 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 dataAMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)79 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). 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 M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). 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 cardApple M2 Max 38-Core GPURadeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED).

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 January 2023 9 November 2023
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 79 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M2 Max has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

Steam Deck CPU (OLED), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 426.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between M2 Max and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). We've got no test results to judge.


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