Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs K6-2/266ANZ
Primary details
Comparing K6-2/266ANZ and M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD K6-2 | Apple M4 |
| Architecture codename | K6-2 (1998−1999) | no data |
| Release date | 22 March 1999 (25 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
K6-2/266ANZ and 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 14 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.07 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 66.66 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 4 | no data |
| Chip lithography | 0.25 µm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on K6-2/266ANZ and 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by K6-2/266ANZ and M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 March 1999 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 14 |
| Threads | 1 | 14 |
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) has an age advantage of 25 years, and 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between K6-2/266ANZ and M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
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