Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 399% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1290 | 223 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 29.09 | 27.93 |
| Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 9 November 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Steam Deck OLED APU and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Steam Deck OLED APU and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz) | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.61 | 23.02 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 78 Watt |
Steam Deck OLED APU has 420% lower power consumption.
Apple M3 Max 14-Core, on the other hand, has a 399.3% higher aggregate performance score, 250% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M3 Max 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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