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Apple M4 vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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| Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 | |
CPU comparisonApple M4 or AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M4 has 9 cores with 9 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 was released in Q2/2024. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 was released in Q2/2025. |
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| Apple M series (30) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (47) |
| Apple M4 (7) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 (3) |
| 4 | Generation | 8 |
| M4 | Architecture | Strix Halo (Zen 5) |
| Notebook | Segment | Notebook |
| Apple M3 | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M4 is a 9 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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| Apple M4 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 9 | Cores | 12 |
| 9 | Threads | 24 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 3x Donan P-Core |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz) 4x Zen 5 |
| 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x Donan E-Core |
B-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Zen 5c |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Apple M4 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
| 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 55 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Apple M4 (10 Core) | GPU | AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU |
| 0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| 1.68 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 3 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 6 |
| 160 | Compute units | 40 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2560 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 24 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 96 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Apple M4 (10 Core) | GPU | AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Apple M4 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 273.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 20.00 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 4 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M4 has a TDP of 20 W, that of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 is 65 W. |
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| Apple M4 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 20 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 150 W |
| 15 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple M4 has a 20.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 cache has a total of 36.00 MB. |
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| Apple M4 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 3 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| -- | Socket | FP8 |
| Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2024 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple M4
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.68 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.
The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.
Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.
Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Apple M4
11,575 CB R23 MC @ 20 W |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
2.00 GHz Not verified |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) | Unknown |
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