Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
29.80
+74.7%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 27 Watt
17.06

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking157393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Apple M3
Power efficiency25.8857.62
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)no data
Release date8 October 2020 (4 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 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.06 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no 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 M3 Pro 18-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core.

PCIe version4.0no data

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 5950X 29.80
+74.7%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 17.06

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 5950X 45602
+74.6%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 26114

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 5950X 4324
+99.9%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2163

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+6.2%
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 15298

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 1652
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 2327
+40.9%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5950X 290
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core 427
+47.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.80 17.06
Recency 8 October 2020 30 October 2023
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 74.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 288.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 12-Core in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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