Apple M2 Max vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
AMD
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Rembrandt
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Radeon 680M
Package
Transistor Count
67 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
6 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FP7
Power Consumption
30 W
45 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
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
16
Multiplier
35x
33x
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
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5 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
L3 Cache
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16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-5200, LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
96 GB
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Max Memory Channels
8
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
2400 MHz
Shader Units
4864
768
Texture Units
304
48
Raster Operation Units
152
32
Execution Units
608
12
Power Consumption
70 W
15 W
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
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20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,651
1,669
Cinebench R23
14,852
14,711
Geekbench 6
2,696
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Geekbench 5
2,004
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Geekbench 6
14,905
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Geekbench 5
15,030
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Cinebench 2024
121
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Cinebench 2024
1,050
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Blender
255
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Passmark CPU
4,149
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Passmark CPU
26,232
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.