Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.57
+6.4%
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
2023
10 cores / 10 threads, 2424 Watt
13.70

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking487537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Apple M-Series
Power efficiency13.13no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1610
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)7.3 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)36 MB
L3 cache32 MB24 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Number of transistors19,200 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt2424 ‑ 3696 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 14.57
+6.4%
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 13.70

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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 23140
+6.4%
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 21755

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.57 13.70
Recency 7 July 2019 17 January 2023
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 10
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 2424 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 6.4% higher aggregate performance score, 60% more threads, and 2208.6% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 25% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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