AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 645 or AMD Athlon II X4 645 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 645 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 645, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 10 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Apple M series series.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group Apple M1
1 Generation 1
AMD Athlon II X4 645 Name Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II Family Apple M series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 645 is 3.1 GHz
The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
None None 3.2 GHz
None None 2x Icestorm
4 Threads 10
None None 2.06 GHz
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3.1 GHz Frequency None
4 CPU Cores 10
No Overclocking No
None None 8x Firestorm
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) uses the Apple M1 Max (24 Core), which has 3072 texture shaders
and 384 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 5 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 384
-- Release date Q3/2021
GPU name Apple M1 Max (24 Core)
-- Shaders 3072
-- GPU frequency 1.3 GHz
-- Generation 1
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

Hardware codec support

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 409.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type LPDDR5-6400
-- Bandwidth 409.6 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 30 W watts.
None TDP up 60 W
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 30 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
45 nm Technology 5 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
-- Part Number APL 1104
-- Chip design Chiplet
Q3/2010 Release date Q3/2021
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 28.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
AM3 Socket
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems macOS
Propus Architecture M1
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
12693
12693
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1374
1374

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
12402
12402
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1520
1520

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
1534
1534
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
402
402

AMD Athlon II X4 645 and Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) in leaderboards