Apple M2 Max vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Jul 2019
Manufacturer
Apple
Amd
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Zen 2
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
No
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
3.8 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
7 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
AM4
Power Consumption
30 W
105 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
95°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
8
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
16
Multiplier
35x
39x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
512 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
32 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
96 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
47.68 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
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Shader Units
4864
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Texture Units
304
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Raster Operation Units
152
—
Execution Units
608
—
Power Consumption
70 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
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16
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
1,340
Cinebench R23
14,852
13,812
Geekbench 6
2,696
1,743
Geekbench 5
2,004
1,333
Geekbench 6
14,905
8,625
Geekbench 5
15,030
9,479
Cinebench 2024
121
78
Cinebench 2024
1,050
731
Blender
255
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Passmark CPU
4,149
2,695
Passmark CPU
26,232
23,418
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.