Apple M2 Max vs Phenom II X4 955 (125W)

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiencyno data20.09
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)no data
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size258 mm2no data
Number of transistors758 million67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt79 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2009 17 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 79 Watt

Apple M2 Max has an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 58.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X4 955 (125W) is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


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