Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 5 4500

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking767not rated
Place by popularity44not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency14.70no data
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)no data
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)30 November 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.51 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500 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 5 4500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 April 2022 30 November 2024
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 14
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500 has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 4500 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 4500 is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.


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