AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Apple M3 Ultra
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We compared two CPUs: the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Apple M3 Ultra. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X features 16 cores and 32 threads with a maximum clock speed of 5.7 GHz, while the Apple M3 Ultra has 32 cores and 32 threads. Let's see which CPU performs better in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple M3 Ultra
- Released about 2 years and 6 months later
- 100% more cores (32 cores vs 16 cores)
- More advanced 3nm manufacturing process (vs 5nm)
- 884% higher memory bandwidth (819 GB/s vs 83.2 GB/s)
- Lower power consumption (140 W vs 170 W)
Overall Score
| Single-Core Score |
86
|
90
|
| Multi-Core Score |
84
|
99
|
| Total Score |
85
|
95
|
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple M3 Ultra +9%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
2,979
Apple M3 Ultra
3,233
Multi-Core
Apple M3 Ultra +42%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
19,835
Apple M3 Ultra
28,195
| Single-Core | 2,979 | 3,233 |
| Multi-Core | 19,835 | 28,195 |
Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Apple M3 Ultra
General Info
| Manufacturer | AMD | Apple |
| Launch Date | September 27, 2022 | March 5, 2025 |
| Generation | Ryzen 7000 | Apple M3 family |
| Codename | Raphael | Apple M3 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Class | High-end | High-end |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Architecture | Zen 4 | - |
| Lithography | TSMC 5 nm | 3 nm |
CPU
| Total Cores | 16 | 32 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Performance Cores | - | 24 |
| Performance Threads | - | 24 |
| Efficient Cores | - | 8 |
| Efficient Threads | - | 8 |
| P-Core Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| P-Core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz | - |
| E-Core Base Frequency | - | 2.75 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | 192KB (Per core) |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | - |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 512 GB unified memory |
| Max Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 819 GB/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
GPU
| Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) |
| GPU Base Frequency | 400 MHz | - |
| GPU Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | - |
| Max Resolution HDMI | 8K @ 60 Hz | 8K @ 60Hz & 4K @ 240Hz |
| Max Resolution DP | 4K @ 60 Hz | 8K @ 60 Hz & 4K @ 240Hz |
| 4K Support | true | true |
Power & I/O
| Socket | AM5 Socket | Apple M-Socket |
| PCIe Version | PCIe 5.0 | - |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | - |
| Base TDP (PL1) | 170 W | 140 W |
| Max Turbo Power (PL2) | 230 W | - |
| Max Temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv8 (64-bit) |