Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
31.92
+97.4%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
16.17

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking131436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M3
Power efficiency44.7854.61
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)no data
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads2411
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography5 nm3 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no 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 7900 31.92
+97.4%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 16.17

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 7900 48851
+97.4%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24743

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 7900 4020
+110%
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 7900 315
+12.1%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 281

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7900 17880
+34.3%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 13312

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7900 2203
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 2331
+5.8%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7900 366
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 431
+17.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.92 16.17
Recency 14 January 2023 30 October 2023
Physical cores 12 11
Threads 24 11
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 97.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 9.1% more physical cores and 118.2% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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