Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen 7 7700X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking233not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Apple M4
Power efficiency20.30no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)no data
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)30 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1614
Base clock speed4.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.51 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm3 nm
Die size70 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketAM5no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)Apple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 30 November 2024
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 14
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 7 7700X has 14.3% more threads.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 31.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 7700X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.


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