Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD · Aug 2024
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54 / 100 spec score
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Ryzen 9 9900X vs Apple M4 Max
Apple M4 Max scores higher overall and wins 0 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 9 9900X still wins 2.
Apple M4 Max
Apple · Oct 2024
Price not listed
58 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
Ryzen 9 9900XApple M4 Max
Multi-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads
Single-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads
Cache
Efficiency
AI acceleration
Why pick Ryzen 9 9900X
- Threads: 24 vs 16
- Max boost: 5.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
12 cores, 24 threads
Why pick Apple M4 Max
- Cores: 16 vs 12
16 CPU cores
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Your pick
Apple M4 Max
Scores 55 vs 53 on your weighting.
- Apple M4 Max55
- Ryzen 9 9900X53
If Single-core potential mattered a bit more to you, Ryzen 9 9900X would draw level.
Full specifications
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Desktop | Laptop / desktop |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Apple silicon |
| Socket | AM5 | SoC |
| Process | TSMC N4P | TSMC N3E |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Core layout | 12 Zen 5 | 12 performance + 4 efficiency |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz | — |
| Max boost | 5.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 / shared cache | 64 MB | — |
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X unified, up to 128 GB |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Apple M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Base power (TDP) | 120 W | — |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon (2 CU) | Apple GPU, up to 40 cores |
| NPU | — | 38 TOPS |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.