Ryzen 5 9600X vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
2023
10 cores / 10 threads
13.73
Ryzen 5 9600X
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
18.95
+38%

Ryzen 5 9600X outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking545314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.85
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data27.59
Architecture codenameno dataGranite Ridge (2024)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1012
Base clock speed2.424 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache7.3 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 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 transistors40000 Million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X 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)no data65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X. 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 M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X. 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 M2 Pro 16-Core GPUAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X.

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 M2 Pro 10-Core 13.73
Ryzen 5 9600X 18.95
+38%

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 M2 Pro 10-Core 21802
Ryzen 5 9600X 30105
+38.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 1664
Ryzen 5 9600X 2630
+58.1%

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 M2 Pro 10-Core 231
Ryzen 5 9600X 341
+47.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 12132
Ryzen 5 9600X 12840
+5.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 1937
Ryzen 5 9600X 2507
+29.4%

WebXPRT 3

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 391
+2.9%
Ryzen 5 9600X 380

CrossMark Overall

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 1772
Ryzen 5 9600X 2109
+19%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 250
Ryzen 5 9600X 339
+35.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.73 18.95
Recency 17 January 2023 8 August 2024
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 10 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has 66.7% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 9600X, on the other hand, has a 38% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 20% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 9600X is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 9600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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