Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	14	224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.12	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	no data
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$4800	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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	1612 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	256 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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	WRX8	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Apple M3 Max 16-Core.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	60.25	21.83
Recency	8 March 2022	30 October 2023
Physical cores	64	16
Threads	128	1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	78 Watt

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