Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	738	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Apple M4
Power efficiency	8.01	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	31 August 2017 (7 years ago)	30 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Apple M4 Max (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	8 (Octa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	16	14
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.51 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	9,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Apple M4 Max (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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	SP3r2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). 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 1900X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Apple M4 32-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	60	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 August 2017	30 November 2024
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	16	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt

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