Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 165 | 298 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.50 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 29.33 | 7.29 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 2 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 40-core GPU | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.04 | 19.35 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 2 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 250 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 44.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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