Apple M2 Max vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	104	379
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Apple M2 Max 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	48	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	1536 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors	23540 Million	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Apple M2 Max 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	TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Apple M2 Max. 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 Threadripper 3960X and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	35.65	17.27
Recency	7 November 2019	17 January 2023
Physical cores	24	12
Threads	48	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	79 Watt

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