Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.16
+28.6%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.12

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking180262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesApple M4AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency64.267.14
Architecture codenameno dataMatisse (2019−2020)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1424
Base clock speedno data4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplierno data40
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography3 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 dataTR4
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 20-core GPU-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.16 21.12
Recency 30 October 2024 14 July 2020
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 14 24
Chip lithography 3 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 280 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 28.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 16.7% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has 71.4% more threads.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


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