Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs Apple M2

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Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking814not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiency44.48no data
Architecture codenameno dataStorm Peak (2023)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,399

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.424 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Number of transistors20000 Million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno datasTR5
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 June 2022 19 October 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 350 Watt

Apple M2 has 1650% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7945WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Threadripper PRO 7945WX is a desktop one.


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