Ryzen Threadripper 5990X vs Apple M1

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1191not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameno dataChagall
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.45 GHz
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB256 MB
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors16000 Million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataTRX4
Power consumption (TDP)no data280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 8-Core GPUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm

Apple M1 has a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M1 and Ryzen Threadripper 5990X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M1 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 5990X is a desktop one.


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