Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920

Place in the ranking	529	385
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	9.39	20.10
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and Apple M2 Max 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	3.3 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	36 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	213 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	9,600 million	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and Apple M2 Max 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	1	no data
Socket	SP3r2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4 Quad-channel

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 13.89

Apple M2 Max 16.78
+20.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 22066

Apple M2 Max 26658
+20.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.89	16.78
Recency	29 July 2017	17 January 2023
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	79 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 has 100% more threads.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 77.2% lower power consumption.

The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1920 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.