A8-7680 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
2024
16 cores / 16 threads, 90 Watt
28.04
+1152%
A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.24

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms A8-7680 by a whopping 1152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1651830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.78
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4AMD A8
Power efficiency29.334.69
Architecture codenameno dataExcavator (2017−2018)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)26 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$56

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A8-7680 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 speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
Chip lithography3 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A8-7680 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 dataFM2+
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPURadeon R7 Series

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.04 2.24
Recency 30 October 2024 26 October 2018
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 45 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 1151.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

A8-7680, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7680 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while A8-7680 is a desktop one.


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