Apple M2 vs Ryzen 9 7950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Apple M2 by a whopping 320% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 67 | 814 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 21.97 | 44.48 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) | no data |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X and M2 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 3.48 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 20 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13140 Million | 20000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and M2 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 20 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and M2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and M2 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and M2.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no 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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.46 | 9.40 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 10 June 2022 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 20 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X has a 319.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Apple M2, on the other hand, has 750% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop processor while Apple M2 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X and Apple M2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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