Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1258not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Apple M4
Power efficiency6.92no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date1 August 2018 (6 years ago)30 November 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X 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 speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.51 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size210 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X 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
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Apple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2018 30 November 2024
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300X has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 2300X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.


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