FX-9830P vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

Place in the ranking	180	1881
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Apple M4	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	63.95	5.65
Architecture codename	no data	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	14	4
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	320 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per module)
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	250 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P. 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 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 20-core GPU

AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.17	2.10
Recency	30 October 2024	31 May 2016
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	14	4
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	35 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 1193.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

FX-9830P, on the other hand, has 14.3% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9830P in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while FX-9830P is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and FX-9830P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.