Ryzen 5 2600X vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
16.11
+84.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking416874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.51
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency56.478.72
Architecture codenameno dataZen+ (2018−2019)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data576 KB
L2 cacheno data3 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Number of transistors37000 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 M3 Pro 12-Core 16.11
+84.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75

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 M3 Pro 12-Core 25587
+84.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X 13899

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2163
+61.3%
Ryzen 5 2600X 1341

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15298
+151%
Ryzen 5 2600X 6094

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2327
+103%
Ryzen 5 2600X 1145

WebXPRT 3

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 427
+130%
Ryzen 5 2600X 186

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.11 8.75
Recency 30 October 2023 13 April 2018
Physical cores 12 6
Chip lithography 3 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 95 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 84.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 251.9% lower power consumption.

The M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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