Ryzen Threadripper 1940 vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 167 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 82.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 29 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 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 |
| Socket | no data | SP3r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 16-core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 29 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 180 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 462.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 1940, on the other hand, has 16.7% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper 1940. We've got no test results to judge.
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