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Apple M1 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Apple M1 Pro

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The Apple M1 Pro is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the late 2021 MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch models. It offers  all 10 cores available in the chip divided in eight performance cores (P-cores with 600 - 3220 MHz) and two power-efficiency cores (E-cores with 600 - 2064 MHz). There is no Turbo Boost for single cores or short burst periods. The cores are similar to the cores in the Apple M1. The entry level model offers only 8 cores.

The big cores (codename Firestorm) offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 24 MB shared L2 cache (up from 12 MB in the M1). The four efficiency cores (codename Icestorm) are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. CPU and GPU can both use the 24 MB SLC (System Level Cache). The efficiency cores (E cluster) clock with 600 - 2064 MHz, the performance cores (P cluster) with 600 - 3228 MHz.

The unified memory (16 or 32 GB LPDDR5-6400) next to the chip is connected by a 256 bit memory controller (200 GB/s bandwidth) and can be used by the GPU and CPU.

The integrated graphics card in the M1 Pro offers all 16 cores.

Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine, a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders (including ProRes).

The M1 Pro is manufactured in 5 nm at TSMC and integrates 33.7 billion transistors. The peak power consumption of the chip was advertised around 30W for CPU intensive tasks. In the Prime95 benchmark the chip uses in our tests (with a MBP16) 33.6W package power and 31W for the CPU part. In idle the SoC only reports 1W package power.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a high-end desktop processor of the Raphael series with 16 cores and SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading), which means it can process up to 32 threads simultaneously. With the release in February 2023, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is AMD's fastest consumer processor and the new top model of the 7000 series. The CPU cores clock from 4.2 GHz (base clock) up to 5.7 GHz (single core Turbo). In addition, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a CCD with 8 cores that can access the fast 3D V-cache, which offers considerably more gaming performance.

The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is consistently excellent in all applications tested. In addition, AMD was again able to increase the single-thread performance compared to the non-X3D models. Nevertheless, the lower base clock compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X means that a small drop in multi-thread performance has to be accepted.

The internal structure of the processor is comparable to the previous AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is also still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters with 8 cores each. However, the two CCDs differ significantly from each other because one offers the fast 3D V-Cache, which primarily improves gaming performance. In testing, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was able to put the Intel Core i9-13900K in second place and is the fastest gaming CPU on the market at the time of testing. 

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is an extremely energy-efficient CPU with up to 162 watts (PPT) and is significantly more frugal under load than an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (max. 230 watts).

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

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The AMD Ryzen 9 79 00 is a high-end desktop processorfrom the Raphael series with 12 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 24 threads simultaneously. Launched in early 2023, the Ryzen 9 7900 is the fastest 12-core processor with 65 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 7900 clocks at 3.7 GHz base clock and reaches up to 5.4 GHz on one core in Turbo mode. This is also the difference to the higher clocked Ryzen 9 7900X.

At first glance, the internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters, each containing a CCX with 8 cores. However, the manufacturing process has been scaled down to 5 nm, which ensures higher clock rates. There is also the IO die, which contains the memory controller and the iGPU, among other things. This is now manufactured in a 6 nm structure width.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 can impress in games thanks to the significantly improved IPC.

ModelApple M1 ProAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD Ryzen 9 7900
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)AMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)
Series: Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) Raphael (Zen4)
Apple M1 Max2.06 - 3.22 GHz10 / 10 cores48 MB L3
Apple M1 Pro « 2.06 - 3.22 GHz10 / 10 cores24 MB L3
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core2.06 - 3.22 GHz8 / 8 cores16 MB L3
Apple M12.06 - 3.22 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D « 4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 79003.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 « 3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock2064 - 3220 MHz4200 - 5700 MHz3700 - 5400 MHz
L1 Cache2.9 MB1 MB768 KB
L2 Cache28 MB16 MB12 MB
L3 Cache24 MB128 MB64 MB
Cores / Threads10 / 1016 / 32
16 x 5.7 GHz AMD Zen 4
12 / 24
Transistors33700 Million13140 Million9.9 Million
5 nm5 nm5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
FeaturesARMv8 Instruction SetMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
iGPUApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)
ArchitectureARMx86x86
Announced
CodenameRaphael (Zen4)Raphael (Zen4)
TDP120 Watt65 Watt
Die Size263 mm2262 mm2
max. Temp.89 °C95 °C
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)AM5 (LGA 1718)
$699 U.S.
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7950X3D
61.1 pt (85%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7900
54.2 pt (75%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
100%
1 M1 Pro +
112 Points (78%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
100%
1 M1 Pro +
824 Points (15%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
12370 Points (11%)
36291 Points (34%)
24776 Points (23%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1534 Points (65%)
2053 Points (87%)
1966 Points (84%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
393 Points (44%)
795 Points (88%)
762 Points (85%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2721 Points (7%)
14188 Points (35%)
9703 Points (24%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1690 Points (11%)
5974 Points (38%)
4020 Points (25%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
209 Points (63%)
326 Points (98%)
315 Points (95%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
64.6 Points (84%)
45.3 Points (59%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.9 Points (96%)
3.7 Points (92%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
16551 Points (100%)
8339 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
138015 Points (100%)
60934 Points (44%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
72361 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
8853 Points (11%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
33.9 s (0%)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
46.8 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
2 s (0%)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
3 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
15779 Points (25%)
10154 Points (16%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
159341 MIPS (91%)
112881 MIPS (65%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
8321 MIPS (99%)
7936 MIPS (95%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
265.5 fps (93%)
207 fps (72%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
392.5 fps (91%)
355.5 fps (82%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
42.4 fps (75%)
31.2 fps (55%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
2.8 GB/s (0%)
2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
4.2 GB/s (72%)
3.1 GB/s (53%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
26.9 GB/s (70%)
21.5 GB/s (56%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
133 Seconds (2%)
199 Seconds (3%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
183.3 Seconds (1%)
86 Seconds (1%)
125 Seconds (1%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.4 sec (8%)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
0.4 sec (8%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
20279 Points (43%)
19451 Points (41%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.1 s (1%)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
6.7 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.2 s (1%)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
13.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
305.1 s (1%)
100%
1 R9 7900 +
329 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
99321 Points (87%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
36991 Points (100%)
26325 Points (71%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
86389 Points (70%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
86306 Points (70%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
87725 Points (74%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
26168 Points (66%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
44787 Points (80%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
17206 Points (73%)
14817 Points (62%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
1 M1 Pro +
2409 Points (65%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
1 M1 Pro +
12440 Points (49%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1768 Points (75%)
2311 Points (98%)
2203 Points (93%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
12499 Points (22%)
24343 Points (44%)
17880 Points (32%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2183 Points (9%)
2096 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
23720 Points (75%)
17581 Points (55%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
9240 Points (92%)
8861 Points (89%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
87922 Points (96%)
65241 Points (72%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
405.4 ms (0%)
437 ms (1%)
452 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 M1 Pro +
75.6 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 M1 Pro +
66203 Points (58%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
313 Points (90%)
302 Points (87%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
342 Points (71%)
383 Points (80%)
366 Points (76%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1556 Points (60%)
2193 Points (84%)
2322 Points (89%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M1 Pro +
41.5 Watt (7%)
276 Watt (48%)
203 Watt (35%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M1 Pro +
48.3 Watt (9%)
273 Watt (50%)
196.9 Watt (36%)
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
100%
1 M1 Pro +
19.9 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M1 Pro +
6.4 Watt (4%)
118.4 Watt (78%)
106.9 Watt (71%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
100%
1 M1 Pro +
9.9 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 M1 Pro +
35 Points per Watt (26%)
21.9 Points per Watt (16%)
20.4 Points per Watt (15%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 Pro → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D → 203% n=12

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7900 → 166% n=12

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