Ryzen 7 9700X vs Apple M1 Pro

Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2064 Watt
11.23
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
24.41
+117%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Apple M1 Pro by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking710215
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.36
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data34.24
Architecture codenameno dataGranite Ridge (2024)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1016
Base clock speed2.064 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache28 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors33700 Million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)2064 ‑ 3220 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 Pro 11.23
Ryzen 7 9700X 24.41
+117%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M1 Pro 17193
Ryzen 7 9700X 37359
+117%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M1 Pro 1690
Ryzen 7 9700X 3178
+88%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M1 Pro 209
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+65.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M1 Pro 12499
Ryzen 7 9700X 14613
+16.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M1 Pro 1768
Ryzen 7 9700X 2507
+41.8%

WebXPRT 3

Apple M1 Pro 342
Ryzen 7 9700X 398
+16.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.23 24.41
Recency 18 October 2021 8 August 2024
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 10 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2064 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M1 Pro has 25% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 117.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 60% more threads, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 3075.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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