AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Apple M4 (10-CPU)

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M4 (10-CPU)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Apple M4 (10-CPU)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and the Apple M4 (10-CPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX 16 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Apple M4 (10-CPU) which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family Apple M series (25)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6) CPU group Apple M4 (2)
5 Generation 4
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture M4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Predecessor Apple M3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.50 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Apple M4 (10-CPU) clocks with 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
16 Cores 10
32 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.50 GHz (5.30 GHz)
16x Zen 4
A-Core 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz)
4x P-Core
-- B-Core 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz)
6x E-Core

NPU AI performance

The 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Apple M4 (10 Core)
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- 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 support

A 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.

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 & PCIe

Up to 2048 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX, while the Apple M4 (10-CPU) supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
DDR5-5200 Memory LPDDR5X-7500
2048 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
332.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache 22.00 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Apple M4 (10-CPU) is 22 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 22 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 15 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX has 80.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Apple M4 (10-CPU) is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Characteristic Apple M4 (10-CPU)
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
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX (78%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) (49%)

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2092 (84%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
2491 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
25456 (100%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
12509 (49%)

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
2681 (71%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 4.41 GHz
3767 (100%)

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
14621 (100%)

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).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M4 (10-CPU) Apple M4 (10-CPU)
10C 10T @ 0.70 GHz
38 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Apple M4 (10-CPU)
Unknown Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) [1-2 TB]

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