Apple M2 Max vs Phenom II X4 955 (125W)
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 ranking | not rated | 385 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.10 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 1 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 67000 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 79 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 types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On 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 version | 2.0 | no 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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