Apple M1 Pro vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2	695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.05	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	23.09	no data
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	no data
Release date	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,349	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	128	10
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2.9 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	8x 71 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	52,560 million	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro 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	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro. 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 PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro. 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 M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Apple M1 Pro.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	88.79	11.25
Recency	19 October 2023	18 October 2021
Physical cores	64	10
Threads	128	10

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