Apple M4 Max (16 cores) vs Ryzen 9 9950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	58	165
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	65.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M4
Power efficiency	23.14	29.33
Architecture codename	Granite Ridge (2024)	no data
Release date	15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	4.51 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Die size	2x 70.6 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	16,630 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	90 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

AMD Radeon Graphics

Apple M4 40-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Apple M4 Max (16 cores).

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	41.78	28.04
Recency	15 August 2024	30 October 2024
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	90 Watt

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