Apple M4 (10 cores) vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Place in the ranking	114	250
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.31	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Apple Apple M4
Power efficiency	11.66	52.13
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	25 November 2019 (5 years ago)	7 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and M4 (10 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	48	10
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	19,200 million	28 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and M4 (10 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	TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	40 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and M4 (10 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 Threadripper 3960X and M4 (10 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and M4 (10 cores). 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

Apple M4 10-core GPU

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.26	21.88
Recency	25 November 2019	7 May 2024
Physical cores	24	10
Threads	48	10
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	40 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 56.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 380% more threads.

Apple M4 (10 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the M4 (10 cores) in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Apple M4 (10 cores) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Apple M4 (10 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.