Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) VS AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Comparison of processors: Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) with 16 cores 4.06GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with 12 cores 5.6GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU): Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (16 vs 12)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X: Advantages
- Higher number of threads (16 vs 24)
- Newer PCIE version (4 vs 5)
- More PCIE lines ( vs 24)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
148
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1990
2034
Cinebench R20 Single Core
496
781
Geekbench 6 Single Core
3227
2942
Geekbench 5 Single Core
2150
2277
Passmark Single Core
4780
4317
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
1607
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
24030
29358
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
6311
11572
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
21045
19092
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
22736
20503
Passmark Multi Core
40683
52013
Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
General Parameters
| Q4 2023 | Release Date | Q3 2022 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | AMD |
| Laptop | Type | Desktop |
| ARMv8-A | Instruction Set | ARMv8-A |
| Apple M3 | Core Architecture | Zen4 (Raphael) |
| Apple M3 Max (16 CPU 40 GPU) | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AM5 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 3nm | Fabrication Process | 5nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AM5 |
| 57 W | Energy Consumption | 170 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 95°C |
CPU Performance
| 12 | Main Cores | 12 |
| - | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | Ryzen 9 |
| 4.06GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5.6GHz |
| 4 | Efficient Cores | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| 0.74GHz | Base Frequency Secondary Cores | |
| 2.75GHz | Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | |
| 16 | Total Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Total Threads | 24 |
| Bus Frequency | 100MHz | |
| No | Multiplier | 47x |
| L1 Cache | ||
| 36MB shared | L2 Cache | 12MB shared |
| L3 Cache | 64MB shared | |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | DDR5-5200 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 4 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 409.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 83.2GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 390MHz | GPU Base Frequency | |
| 1400MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | |
| 5120 | Shaders | 0 |
| 0 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 3840 | Execution Units | 0 |
| Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| PCIE Lines | 24 |
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