Ryzen Z1 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Ryzen Z1 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 238 | 655 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 52.01 | 74.81 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.10 | 11.92 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 15 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 85.4% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen Z1, on the other hand, has 20% more threads, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Z1 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen Z1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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