Apple A17 Pro vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A17 Pro

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.78 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	Sep 2023 vs August 2017
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	10 vs 6
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900

Name	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544
PassMark - CPU mark	12243

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	August 2017
Place in performance rating	142	not rated
Processor Number	APL1V02
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	6
Transistor count	19 billion	9600 million
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L3 cache		32768 KB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		125 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)