Apple M1 Max vs Athlon XP 2600+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon XP 2600+ and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Barton (2001−2004) | no data |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $23 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon XP 2600+ and Apple M1 Max 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 101 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP 2600+ and Apple M1 Max 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | A | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 2060 ‑ 3220 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 10 |
| Threads | 1 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 2060 Watt |
Athlon XP 2600+ has 2929.4% lower power consumption.
Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon XP 2600+ and Apple M1 Max. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon XP 2600+ is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon XP 2600+ and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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