Apple M1 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1998X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1433 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | no data | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M1 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 32768 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M1 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 | SP3r2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 0 Watt | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen Threadripper 1998X has 100% more physical cores.
Apple M1, on the other hand, has a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1998X and Apple M1. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1998X is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.
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