Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Place in the ranking	140	180
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Apple M4
Power efficiency	43.84	64.26
Architecture codename	Raphael (2023−2024)	no data
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	24	14
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Die size	2x 71 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	no data
Number of transistors	13,140 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 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	AM5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics

Apple M4 20-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores).

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.11	27.16
Recency	13 June 2023	30 October 2024
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	24	14
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	40 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has a 10.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more threads.

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 16.7% more physical cores, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Apple M4 Pro (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.