Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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
+40.9%
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.90

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking165286
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency29.3128.82
Architecture codenameno dataZen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)30 September 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 data3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data768 KB
L2 cacheno data6 MB
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm, 12 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 dataSocket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. 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 PRO 3900 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 PRO 3900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
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 19.90
Recency 30 October 2024 30 September 2019
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900, on the other hand, has 50% more threads, and 38.5% lower power consumption.

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

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


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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