Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3	194
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.85	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M3
Power efficiency	22.89	31.38
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	no data
Release date	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)	30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	128	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Die size	8x 71 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	52,560 million	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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	sTR5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. 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 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and Apple M3 Max 16-Core.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	84.61	25.85
Physical cores	64	16
Threads	128	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	78 Watt

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