Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Processor comparisons 20-10-2022

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Apple M2 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, PassMark, RealBench, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Apple M2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

59%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	100.8
Valorant	110.7	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.1
Apex Legends	104.1	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	85.9
Overwatch	89.7	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	79.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	57.3
Warzone	86.4	89.3
Assassin's Creed	93.0	96.2
Valheim	91.9	95.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

535%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

14%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX as it consumes less power: 12W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	4324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	10008
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1098
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	20987

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	4095	2290
Multi-Core	29665	28963

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	1929	1082
Multi-Core	9243	12545

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	October 02, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	M2	sTR4
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Colfax
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency		4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	24
Threads	8	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	250 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB	2.25MB
L2 cache	12MB	12MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD297XAZUHCAF YD297XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 14% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 16 more core than M2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M2 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Apple M2 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M2 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX specs and review.