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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Apple M1

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).

Apple M1

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The Apple M1 is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the late 2020 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, and Mac Mini. It offers 8 cores divided in four performance cores and four power-efficiency cores. The big cores offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 12 MB shared L2 cache. According to Apple the performance of these cores should be better than anything on the market (in late 2020). The four efficiency cores are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. The efficiency cores (E cluster) clock with 600 - 2064 MHz, the performance cores (P cluster) with 600 - 3204 MHz.

The M1 is available in two TDP variants, a passive cooled 10 Watt variant for the MacBook Air and an active cooled faster variant for the MacBook Pro 13 and Mac Mini. Those should offer a better-sustained performance according to Apple.

The integrated graphics card in the M1 offers 8 cores (7 cores in the entry MacBook Air) and a peak performance of 2.6 teraflops. Apple claims that it is faster than any other iGPU at the time of announcement.

Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine with a peak performance of 11 TOPS (for AI hardware acceleration), a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt / USB 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders.

The Apple M1 includes 16 billion transistors (up from the 10 billion of the A12Z Bionic and therefore double the amount of a Tiger Lake-U chip like the i7-1185G7) and is manufactured in 5nm at TSMC.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DApple M1
SeriesAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)Apple Apple M-Series
CodenameRaphael (Zen4)
Series: Apple M-Series
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D « 4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X compare4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 compare3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X compare4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 compare3.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D compare4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X compare4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 compare3.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Apple M1 Max compare2.06 - 3.22 GHz10 / 10 cores48 MB L3
Apple M1 Pro compare2.06 - 3.22 GHz10 / 10 cores24 MB L3
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core compare2.06 - 3.22 GHz8 / 8 cores16 MB L3
Apple M1 « 2.06 - 3.22 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock4200 - 5700 MHz2064 - 3220 MHz
L1 Cache1 MB2 MB
L2 Cache16 MB16 MB
L3 Cache128 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads16 / 32
16 x 5.7 GHz AMD Zen 4
8 / 8
TDP120 Watt
Transistors13140 Million16000 Million
Technology5 nm5 nm
Die Size263 mm2
max. Temp.89 °C
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)
FeaturesMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2ARMv8 Instruction Set
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Architecturex86ARM
$699 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7950X3D
61.1 pt (85%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
100%
1 M1 +
110 Points (76%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
100%
1 M1 +
444 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
36291 Points (34%)
21%
M1 +
min: 7409     avg: 7728     median: 7800.5 (7%)     max: 7830 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
2053 Points (87%)
74%
M1 +
min: 1496     avg: 1512     median: 1514.5 (64%)     max: 1520 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
795 Points (88%)
51%
M1 +
min: 401     avg: 403     median: 402.5 (45%)     max: 406 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
14188 Points (35%)
15%
M1 +
min: 1863     avg: 2040     median: 2093.5 (5%)     max: 2109 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
5974 Points (38%)
18%
M1 +
min: 1020     avg: 1063     median: 1072 (7%)     max: 1087 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
326 Points (98%)
64%
M1 +
min: 206     avg: 207.3     median: 208 (63%)     max: 208 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
64.6 Points (84%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.9 Points (96%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
16551 Points (100%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
138015 Points (100%)
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%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
2 s (0%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
15779 Points (25%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
159341 MIPS (91%)
22%
M1 +
34614 MIPS (20%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
8321 MIPS (99%)
65%
M1 +
5441 MIPS (65%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
265.5 fps (93%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
392.5 fps (91%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
42.4 fps (75%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
2.8 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
4.2 GB/s (72%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
26.9 GB/s (70%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
133 Seconds (2%)
89%
M1 +
964 Seconds (12%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
86 Seconds (1%)
97%
M1 +
min: 412     avg: 561     median: 561 (4%)     max: 710 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.4 sec (8%)
92%
M1 +
0.7 sec (16%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
20279 Points (43%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.1 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
305.1 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
99321 Points (87%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
36991 Points (100%)
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%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
100%
1 M1 +
2711 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1956     avg: 3137     median: 3136.5 (36%)     max: 4317 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
1 M1 +
2363 Points (64%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
1 M1 +
8622 Points (34%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
2311 Points (98%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
24343 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2183 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
23720 Points (75%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
9240 Points (92%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
87922 Points (96%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
437 ms (1%)
100%
M1 +
min: 418     avg: 473.8     median: 483 (1%)     max: 516 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 M1 +
min: 65.2     avg: 75.9     median: 76.4 (1%)     max: 86.1 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 M1 +
min: 62055     avg: 63340     median: 62589.5 (55%)     max: 66974 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
313 Points (90%)
60%
M1 +
189 Points (54%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
383 Points (80%)
73%
M1 +
min: 216     avg: 266.3     median: 280.5 (58%)     max: 304 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
100%
1 M1 +
min: 104389     avg: 105297     median: 105297 (88%)     max: 106205 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
100%
1 M1 +
min: 110874     avg: 111266     median: 111266 (90%)     max: 111658 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
100%
1 M1 +
min: 533978     avg: 539206     median: 539206 (99%)     max: 544434 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
100%
1 M1 +
min: 267169     avg: 271808     median: 271808 (98%)     max: 276446 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1017190     avg: 1027580     median: 1027580 (99%)     max: 1037960 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1040910     avg: 1113810     median: 1113810 (67%)     max: 1186710 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
100%
1 M1 +
min: 244643     avg: 254253     median: 254252 (70%)     max: 263862 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
2193 Points (84%)
59%
M1 +
min: 1266     avg: 1301     median: 1283 (49%)     max: 1355 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
276 Watt (48%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
273 Watt (50%)
189%
1 M1 +
27.2 Watt (5%)
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
100%
1 M1 +
min: 8.23     avg: 8.7     median: 8.5 (4%)     max: 9.49 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
118.4 Watt (78%)
452%
1 M1 +
3 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
100%
1 M1 +
min: 2.29     avg: 2.9     median: 3.1 (3%)     max: 3.22 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
21.9 Points per Watt (16%)
171%
1 M1 +
37.5 Points per Watt (28%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 → 59% n=17

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