AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Apple M3
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Apple M3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Apple M3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X was released in Q3/2017. The Apple M3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 was released in Q4/2023. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 (3) | CPU group | Apple M3 (6) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Whitehaven (Zen) | Architecture | M3 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple M2 |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | Successor | Apple M4 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 3.40 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Apple M3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 is at 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
| 16 | Cores | 8 |
| 32 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.40 GHz (4.00 GHz) | A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 4x P-Core |
| -- | B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 4x E-Core |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
| -- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| -- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Apple M3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Apple M3 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| Technology | 3 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 160 |
| -- | Shader | 1280 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Apple M3 (10 Core) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X can use up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The Apple M3 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 85.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
| 32.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 63.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 180 W, while the Apple M3 has a TDP of 22 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
| 180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 15 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 40.00 MB cache. The Apple M3 is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
| TR4 (SP3r2) | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
| 999 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
Apple M3 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | Apple M3 |
| Unknown | Apple iMac 24 (2023) |
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