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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5990X

vs

Apple M6 12 Cores

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5990X and Apple M6 12 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5990X

More Total Cores: 64 (64 vs 12)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 (DDR4 vs Unified memory)

Apple M6 12 Cores

Higher Technology: 2 nm (7 nm vs 2 nm)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Apple

Launch Date

August 2026

Desktop

Platform

Laptop

CPU Name

Apple M6

Ryzen Threadripper 5990X

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Apple M6 12 Cores

Chagall

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC N2

Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 3 (Chagall))

Generation

CPU Specifications

Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

4.61 GHz

Super-core Max Frequency

4.80 GHz

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

128

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Super-cores

2.5 GHz

Basic Frequency

up to 4.45 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

3.20 GHz

64 KB (per core)

L1 Cache

512 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

256 MB

L3 Cache

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

AMD Socket TRX4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

25.0x

Multiplier

Yes

Multiplier Unlocked

7 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

2 nm

280 W

TDP

Gen 4, 128 Lanes (CPU only)

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

33,200 million

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

Unified memory

LPDDR5 Speed

10667 MT/s

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

32 GB

Eight-channel

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

170 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.