Apple M1 Max vs Ryzen 7 4980U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
13.91
+26.5%

Apple M1 Max outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking713534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Apple M-Series
Power efficiency69.40no data
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)no data
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4980U and Apple M1 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1610
Base clock speed2 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.22 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache4 MB28 MB
L3 cache8 MB48 MB
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4980U and Apple M1 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.

SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1950 MHz)Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 4980U 11.00
Apple M1 Max 13.91
+26.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 4980U 17469
Apple M1 Max 22098
+26.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 4980U 1658
Apple M1 Max 1691
+2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 4980U 182
Apple M1 Max 200
+9.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 7156
Apple M1 Max 12697
+77.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 1133
Apple M1 Max 1782
+57.3%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 4980U 210
Apple M1 Max 360
+71.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.00 13.91
Recency 13 April 2021 18 October 2021
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 7 4980U has 60% more threads.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 26.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 25% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.


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