Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
VS
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
VS
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) and AMD Athlon Silver 3050U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
Name
Mobile
Segment
Apple M1
CPU group
Apple M series
Family
1
Generation
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Predecessor
Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) or AMD Athlon Silver 3050U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

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Frequency
2.30 GHz
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CPU Cores
2
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Turbo (1 Core)
3.20 GHz
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CPU Threads
2
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Turbo (2 Cores)
2.30 GHz
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Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
10 / 10
CPU Cores / Threads
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8x Firestorm
A-Core
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2x Icestorm
B-Core
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No
Hyperthreading / SMT
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3.20 GHz
A-Core Frequency
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2.06 GHz
B-Core Frequency
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) or AMD Athlon Silver 3050U. 

Apple M1 Max (32 Core)
GPU name
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
1.30 GHz
GPU frequency
1.10 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
1
Generation
8
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DirectX Version
12
512
Execution units
3
4096
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
2 GB
3
Max. displays
3
5 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2018
32 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
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h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR5-6400
Memory type
DDR4-2400
64 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
4 (Quad Channel)
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
Yes
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PCIe version
3.0
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PCIe lanes
8
409.6 GB/s
Bandwidth
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4.0
PCIe
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Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
15 W
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Tjunction max.
95 °C
60 W
TDP up
25 W
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TDP down
12 W
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TDP (PL2)
30 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
4.00 MB
5 nm
Technology
14 nm
M1
Architecture
Dali (Zen+)
Apple Virtualization Framework
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
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Socket
FP5
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2020
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
28.00 MB
L2-Cache
APL 1104
Part Number
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
Chiplet
Chip design
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macOS
Operating systems
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Release price
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Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
3.3 Out of 3 CpusData Score AMD Athlon Silver 3050U