Framework Desktop (Early 2025) vs Mac mini (DTK, Mid 2020) Full Specs

Summary

CPU Ryzen AI Max 3858 Cores	CPU A12Z Bionic8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU Radeon 8050S2,048 Shaders	GPU 8-Core A12Z512 Shaders
Memory 32GBLPDDR5X-8000	Memory 16GBLPDDR4X-4266
Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4	Storage 512GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Other Upgrades -	Other Upgrades No Ethernet 10G
Price $1,258 MAX	Price $699 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 Memory Bandwidth GPU Bandwidth

Framework Desktop3,099Ryzen AI Max 385

x2.30

Mac mini1,346A12Z Bionic

x1

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System Arch

CPU

Ryzen AI Max 385	A12Z Bionic
8 Cores 16 Threads 3.6GHz	8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads 2.49GHz

GPU

Radeon 8050S	8-Core A12Z
2,048 Shaders 2.8GHz	512 Shaders 1.1GHz
Shared Memory 256GB/s	Shared Memory 68.3GB/s
Peak·FP32·FP16 22.94 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 1.12 TFLOPSFP16

Memory

32GBLPDDR5X-8000	16GBLPDDR4X-4266
256GB/s	68.3GB/s

Storage

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4	512GBPCIe 3.0 x4
7.3GB/s Read 6.3GB/s Write	2.7GB/s Read 3.7GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Ports

Data 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.0	Data 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.0
-	No Ethernet 10G
Network 1x Ethernet 5G	Network 1x Ethernet 1G
Video 2x DisplayPort 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 2.0 -
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 1x M.2 E-Key	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 -
Infrared No	Infrared No

Expansion

1x PCIe 4.0 x4

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Power

Power Supply 400W	Power Supply 150W
Max Power Draw -	Max Power Draw 39W

Audio

Speakers -	Speakers 1
Microphones -	Microphones -

OS

Launch OS Windows

Launch OS macOS 11 Big Sur

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum, Plastic	Build Material Aluminum
Height 226mm (8.9") Width 97mm (3.82") Depth 206mm (8.11")	Height 36mm (1.42") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")
Weight 3.10kg	Weight 1.18kg
Volume 4.5159L	Volume 1.383L
Side Panel Window Yes	Side Panel Window No
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No
Fans 1	Fans 1

Thermal & Noise

Idle Noise -	Idle Noise 5 dB
Average Load Noise -	Average Load Noise 20 dB
Max Load Noise -	Max Load Noise 25 dB

Upgradability

CPU Upgrade No	CPU Upgrade No
GPU Upgrade No	GPU Upgrade No
Memory Upgrade No	Memory Upgrade No
Storage Upgrade Yes	Storage Upgrade No
PSU Upgrade Yes	PSU Upgrade No
Motherboard Upgrade Yes	Motherboard Upgrade No
eGPU Support No	eGPU Support No
Storage Bays 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4	Storage Bays -
Expansion Slots 1x PCIe 4.0 x4	Expansion Slots -

Info

Release Date 2025-02-25	Release Date 2020-06-22
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Early 2025	Description DTK, Mid 2020
Model ID -	Model ID ADP3,2
Model Number 1 -	Model Number 1 A2330
Model Number 2 -	Model Number 2 EMC 3568

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