Apple M2 Max vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS

Processor comparisons   22-10-2022
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Apple M2 Max vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS or Apple M2 Max.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M2 Max

62%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 Max is 9% better than Ryzen 9 4900HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M2 Max

60%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	96.2
Valorant	120.4	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	67.4	61.2
Apex Legends	113.2	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	90.3	82.0
Overwatch	97.5	88.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	75.4
DOOM Eternal	60.2	54.7
Warzone	93.9	85.3
Assassin's Creed	101.2	91.8
Valheim	99.9	90.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M2 Max

465%

Ryzen 9 4900HS

118%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 Max is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 4900HS since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2220	1918
Cinbench 20 Single-core	761	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3801	4315
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17142	11006

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	6536	2636
Multi-Core	42246	19763

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Single-Core	2096	1239
Multi-Core	17617	8032

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Apple M2 Max	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
Announcement date	October 20, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop;Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FP6
Core name	8x Avalanche and 4x Blizzard	Renoir
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency		4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	412 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	48MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 Max is 14% better than Ryzen 9 4900HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M2 Max has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 4900HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 Max is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 Max and AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M2 Max - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M2 Max specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS specs and review.