Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 165 | 576 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
| Power efficiency | 29.33 | 44.15 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Rembrandt U (Zen 3+) (2022) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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.
| Socket | no data | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 40-core GPU | AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz) |
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.
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.04 | 13.13 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 20 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 28 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 113.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z, on the other hand, has 221.4% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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