Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen Z1

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Z1 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking655not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Apple M4
Power efficiency74.81no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)no data
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)30 November 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z1 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 speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.51 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Z1 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
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 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 Z1 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z1 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MApple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z1 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 14
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen Z1 has 433.3% lower power consumption.

Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

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