Ryzen 9 3900X 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
+36.6%
Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking165274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.82
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency29.3315.46
Architecture codenameno dataMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 3900X. 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 M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 40-core GPU-

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.04 20.53
Recency 30 October 2024 7 July 2019
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 125 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3900X, on the other hand, has 50% more threads.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop one.


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