AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Apple M4
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Apple M4 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X or Apple M4 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X was released in Q4/2023. The Apple M4 has 9 cores with 9 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.41 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M4 was released in Q2/2024. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) | CPU group | Apple M4 (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 4 |
| Storm Peak (Zen 4) | Architecture | M4 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple M3 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Apple M4 has 9 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 24 | Cores | 9 |
| 48 | Threads | 9 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz) 24x Zen 4 |
A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 3x P-Core |
| -- | B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-Core |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| -- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| -- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 3 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 160 |
| -- | Shader | 1280 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple M4 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| DDR5-5200 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 166.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 24.00 MB | L2 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| 128.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 189.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Apple M4 is 22 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 15 W |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a 152.00 MB cache, while the Apple M4 cache has a total of 18.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| sTR5 | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
| 1790 $ | Release price | -- |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Apple M4 |
| Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) |
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