Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Place in the ranking	261	393
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	7.13	20.14
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and 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	4 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm
Die size	74 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	15940 Million	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and 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	TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and 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 PRO 3945WX and M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and M2 Max.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

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 PRO 3945WX 21.10
+25.5%

Apple M2 Max 16.81

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 PRO 3945WX 33521
+25.6%

Apple M2 Max 26694