What to install with MySQL MAMP and what to boot from the terminal?

You can tell if multiple MySQL installations have the same functionality by comparing versions.MySQL with the same version has the same functionality regardless of the installation method.

In the case of MAMP, according to official document, you can check it from the upper right corner of the management screen.For normal MySQL, type the $mysql --version command to print the version (although the mysql command may point to MySQL installed in MAMP).

Note: How to check MySQL version