Apple M1 Max vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950

Place in the ranking	535	534
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	7.31	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)	18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and M1 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	32	10
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	2.9 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	28 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	57000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and M1 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)	180 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and M1 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 1950 and M1 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and M1 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 M1 Max 32-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 1950 13.90

Apple M1 Max 13.91
+0.1%

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 1950 22077

Apple M1 Max 22098
+0.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.90	13.91
Recency	29 July 2017	18 October 2021
Physical cores	16	10
Threads	32	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 has 60% more physical cores and 220% more threads.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has a 0.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and M1 Max.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.