Ryzen 3 2200G vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Max 16-Core
2023
16 cores / 16 threads, 78 Watt
25.85
+508%
Ryzen 3 2200G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.25

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1941378
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.79
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency31.366.19
Architecture codenameno dataRaven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data35
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2
Number of transistors92000 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 M3 Max 16-Core 25.85
+508%
Ryzen 3 2200G 4.25

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 M3 Max 16-Core 41068
+508%
Ryzen 3 2200G 6754

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 3264
+466%
Ryzen 3 2200G 577

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 271
+86.2%
Ryzen 3 2200G 146

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 22938
+370%
Ryzen 3 2200G 4882

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 2325
+114%
Ryzen 3 2200G 1087

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.85 4.25
Recency 30 October 2023 8 January 2018
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 508.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 3 2200G, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2200G in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 2200G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 3 2200G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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