Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Atom x5-Z8500

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Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2636not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series5x Intel AtomApple M4
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)no data
Release date2 March 2015 (9 years ago)30 November 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads414
Base clock speed1.44 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz4.51 GHz
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketUTFCBGA1380no data
Power consumption (TDP)no data80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Boot+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 600 MHz)Apple M4 32-core GPU
Max video memory8 GBno data
Graphics max frequency600 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160no data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes2no data
USB revision3.0no data
Number of USB ports3no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 March 2015 30 November 2024
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm

Apple M4 Max (14 cores) has an age advantage of 9 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

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