Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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
+63.1%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.85

Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Ryzen Z1 Extreme by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking194429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency31.36100.00
Architecture codenameno dataPhoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistors92000 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. 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 Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. 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 M3 Max 40-Core GPUAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

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 M3 Max 16-Core 25.85
+63.1%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.85

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
+63.1%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25182

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
+39.7%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336

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
+1.1%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 22938
+124%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 2325
+21.9%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908

WebXPRT 3

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 421
+38.5%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304

CrossMark Overall

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 2042
+19.7%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1706

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 21254
+87.1%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 11359

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 3127
+23.4%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2534

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.85 15.85
Physical cores 16 8
Chip lithography 3 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 63.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme, on the other hand, has 420% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Z1 Extreme in performance tests.


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