Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Ryzen Threadripper 1998X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	226
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M3
Power efficiency	no data	27.86
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	no data	30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M3 Max 14-Core 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	no data	14
Base clock speed	no data	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32768 KB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	no data	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M3 Max 14-Core 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)	0 Watt	78 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm

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