Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Opteron A1120
Primary details
Comparing Opteron A1120 and Apple 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 | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Architecture codename | Seattle (2016) | no data |
| Release date | 14 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron A1120 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron A1120 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | SP1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron A1120 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). 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 Opteron A1120 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron A1120 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | 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 | 14 January 2016 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Opteron A1120 has 220% lower power consumption.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron A1120 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron A1120 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron A1120 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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