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Apple M4 10 Cores

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M4 10 Cores and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M4 10 Cores

More Total Cores: 10 (10 vs 8)
Higher Technology: Second-generation 3 nm (Second-generation 3 nm vs TSMC 4nm FinFET)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.2 GHz (4.46 GHz vs Up to 5.2 GHz)
Newer Launch Date: November 2024 (May 2024 vs November 2024)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

AMD

May 2024

Launch Date

November 2024

Laptop

Platform

Desktop

Apple custom ARM architecture

CPU Architecture

Apple M4

CPU Name

Apple M4 10-Core

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Code Name

Granite Ridge AM5

TSMC

Foundry

Generation

Zen 5

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

4.7 GHz

4.46 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Up to 5.2 GHz

2.89 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

4.46 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

L1 Cache

640 KB

L2 Cache

8 MB

L3 Cache

96 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM5

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

Yes

Second-generation 3 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

TDP

120W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 5.0

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

x86-64

28 billion

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X unified memory

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR5

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

256 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

120 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

7500 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

ECC Memory Support

Yes (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C; HDMI

External Display Standard

Metal

GPU APIs

Apple M4 10-core GPU

GPU Name

Supported

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max External Display Resolution

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode

Media Engine

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Decode

Video Decode Engines

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Encode

Video Encode Engines

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

2200 MHz

Graphics Core Count

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Max Resolution