Athlon X4 880K 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
+1119%
Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a whopping 1119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1651810
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency29.332.28
Architecture codenameno dataGodaveri (2014−2016)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)December 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K 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 data4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography3 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K 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 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-2133

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Athlon X4 880K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.04 2.30
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 95 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 1119.1% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 5.6% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 880K in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 880K is a desktop one.


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