Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
+56.1%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Apple M3
Power efficiency21.9654.71
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)no data
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and M3 Pro 11-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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads3211
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache1 MBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2no data
Number of transistors19,200 million37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and M3 Pro 11-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 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Apple M3 Pro 14-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 9 3950X 24.37
+56.1%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61

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 9 3950X 38715
+56.2%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24788

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 3950X 4002
+109%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 1913

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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 209
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 281
+34.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 13312
+7.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 1306
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 2331
+78.5%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 3950X 239
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 431
+80.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 15.61
Recency 11 June 2019 30 October 2023
Physical cores 16 11
Threads 32 11
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 56.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more physical cores and 190.9% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 288.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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